to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
follower; attendant; valet; servant
whispering into a person's ear
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
distinction; discrimination
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
if you think about it; come to think of it
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
one by one; one at a time; in turn
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
proper; respectable; decent; honest
sword; blade; single stroke
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
to begin shooting; to shoot out
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
apparent age (of someone); rough age
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
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
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
nod; inclination of the head
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to comb down; to smooth down