stairs; stairway; staircase
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to part left and right; to open out
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
those (near the second person)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
phonetic symbol; phonogram; phonetic script
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility); visiting card; name card
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)