both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to stop walking; to pause
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
with a snap; with a crack
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
gradually; slowly but steadily
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
powdered; powdery; pulverized
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
how long; how far; how much
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
family; relatives; dependents; household
passenger; rider; good rider
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
river; stream; River; the ... river
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling