horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
this occasion; at this time; now
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
handicraft; industrial art object
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
perception; sensing; noticing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
hard struggle; strenuous effort
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
cooperation; coordination; link
assistance; backing; reinforcements