glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
early on; earlier on; from early
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
running as fast as one can
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that day; the very same day
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
ceremony; celebration; law code
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
big frame; large figure; huge body
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)