story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to count on one's fingers
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
late at night; at a late hour
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
direct unforked road; straight path
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to shake off; to throw off
riding fast; driving a horse fast
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
to taste; to try (food or drink)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
favourite horse; favorite horse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to be jealous; to be envious
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print