to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
chorus; singing in a chorus
together; at the same time; same; identical
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
banks of the Sumida river
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to jar; to creak; to grate
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to look upwards; to look up
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
clicking; clopping; clacking
a step; short distance; short time