to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
(in) the air; midair; sky
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
fall; drop; descent; coming down
not yet known; unknown; strange
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
there is nothing; having nothing
to recover consciousness; to come to
to be overcome with emotion
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
day after day; day by day
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(political) power; authority; influence
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips