to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
chestnut (horse coat color)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
stable boy; stable hand; groom
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
no matter how much time passes
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward