stable boy; stable hand; groom
chestnut (horse coat color)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
vexatious; troublesome; complicated
to state; to express; to mention
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
private; exclusive; secret
being in one's room (office, etc.)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
behavior; behaviour; deportment
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
same country; same province; the (said) country
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
coastal waters; adjacent seas
plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)
uninhabited island; desert island
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish