year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
surroundings; environs; circumference
instead; but (on the other hand)
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
this is why; this means; it is the case that
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
putting a criminal to death; punishment by execution; death penalty
funeral; burial; condolence
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink