soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
several people; a few people
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
far away in the distance; in the far distance
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to mistake (A for B); to misread
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to set (sun); to become dark
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
meanwhile; in the meantime
to raise one's voice; to shout
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring