stairs; stairway; staircase
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
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
at once; immediately; right now
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to look away; to avert one's eyes
about when; about what time; how soon
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to make merry; to be festive
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to repeat; to do something over again
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
how long; how far; how much
home area; home town; local
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
family; members of a family
minimum; at the very least
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
proposal; proposition; suggestion
at work; in the midst of work; working
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be prolonged; to drag on
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes