the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
at first; in the beginning; originally
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
recipient; receiver; skilled practitioner (of judo, sumo, etc.); person who picks up the cards (in karuta games)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
composite; combined; complex
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
stone mortar; millstone; quern
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!