(jiē duàn, ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄨㄢˋ) stage; section; phase; period [CE-DICT]
を
() (prt) (arch) (See を) marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis) [EDICT]
上る
(のぼる) (v5r,vi) (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb; (2) (usu. 昇る) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; (3) to go to (the capital); (4) to be promoted; (5) to add up to; (6) to advance (in price); (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up; (8) to come up (on the agenda); (P) [EDICT]
の
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]