stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to cease; to stop; to be over
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
going through; going via; going by way of
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
writing; composition; essay; sentence
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
in this manner; in this way; like this
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning