one's person; around one's person
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
control one's desires; abstinence
to control; to command; to get the better of
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
question; inquiry; enquiry
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
aorist tense (Greek); past-perfective tense
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
decisive; resolute; drastic
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
and then; and so; and; so then
to grow up; to become an adult
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together