different school (e.g. of ikebana)
inevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)
wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus); Lent lily
to rank with; to rank among
flying race (between pigeons)
favourable position (during a race; e.g. 3rd to 5th place)
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
vicissitudes; ups and downs
graded race; high-stakes race
government-controlled gambling; municipally operated gambling
employee; employed person
paternal line; father's side of the family
large prize (e.g. in horse racing); generous reward
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
adopted parents; temporarily assumed parents
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
next match; next game; next contest
turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached
stable boy; stable hand; groom
feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong; not knowing what to do with oneself
taming; gradual habituation; leading to