reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
just now; right now; at this moment
to shake off; to throw off
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
violent emotion; passion; fury
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable