stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
owner of a horse (esp. racehorse); registered owner (of a racehorse)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
speech and conduct; words and deeds
behind; in the rear; in back
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
the future; future prospects
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
mobilization; mobilisation
pressure; oppression; suppression
disaster; calamity; misfortune
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says