horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
depression; low spirits; dejection
(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
so; therefore; and; (and) then
manners; behavior; behaviour
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to recall; to remember; to recollect
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be overcome with emotion
older sister; elder sister
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
triumphant return; returning in triumph
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
for a while; for some time; for a period
to boil strongly; to be excited
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
black swan (Cygnus atratus)