this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
emperor's wife and concubines; emperor's female attendant
standing tree; standing timber
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
living thing; living creature; animal; life
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
favourite horse; favorite horse
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to be intimate with; to befriend
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
chestnut (horse coat color)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to wander; to roam from place to place
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to pull down; to haul down
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to lose sight of; to miss
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
side gate; side door; service entrance
garden gate made of branches and twigs; wicket gate
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
to lose (a chance); to miss; to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
caller; visitor; company; guest