the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(the) play-by-play; play-by-play commentary; running account
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
black kite (Milvus migrans)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
near oneself; close to one; familiar
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
what time; (lit.) which hour