rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
one's person; around one's person
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
control one's desires; abstinence
sexual desire; carnal desire; lust
to control; to command; to get the better of
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to speak ill of; to disparage
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
pi (Greek letter); pi (constant)
omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet); end; conclusion; angular velocity
aorist tense (in Greek); past-perfective tense
detour; circuitous route; diversion
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
decisive; resolute; drastic
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to grow up; to become an adult
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)