small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
to be impolite; to be discourteous
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
recreation; diversion; relaxation
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
cotton cloth; cotton material
morin khuur (stringed musical instrument of Mongolian origin); matouqin
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
whistle (sound made with the lips)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
state of the war; war situation
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
witty; smart and polished
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
eating only a little; having a small appetite
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing