stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
main street; avenue; boulevard
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
personal (employee); employed; retained
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
underestimation; undervaluation
nice; likeable; desirable
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
use; utilization; utilisation; application
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to stop (plug) one's ears
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie