(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
military strength; military personnel
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)