to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
personal attendant; valet; maid
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
how many? (large animals)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
wherein; therein; thereinto
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dark bay (horse coat color)
to indicate; to show; to point to
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
(not) even once; (not) ever
smallish; on the small side
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
defense; defence; protection
to take command; to give direction
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)