stairs; stairway; staircase
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
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
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
master; teacher; stable master
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
rival; competitor; competition
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
as (for); for; in the capacity of
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hot spring area; hot spring district
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands