horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
then; and (then); in that case; if so
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
nervousness; oversensitivity
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to fall off; to tumble down
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
power; motive power; three-phase electricity