thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
fate; destiny; predestination
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Arima Kinen (Arima Commemorative); major 2500m race for 3yo thoroughbred horses
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
considerably; greatly; a lot
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
derby (horse race); Japan Derby; battle (for first place); competition; derby (match); local derby
dapple-grey (gray) (horse coat colour)
tradition; legend; folklore
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
bowed tendon; type of tendon injury in a horse's leg
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
above-mentioned; above-named; above
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
huge rock; firmness; solidity
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to become settled; to be fixed
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
and yet; though; when; in spite of
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset