curious; strange; unusual
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
going downstream (in a boat)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to take; to catch; to capture
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
help; assistance; service
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
region; limits; stage; level
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because