landowner; landlord; landlady
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
environment; circumstance
that; the matter in question
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tradition; legend; folklore
I see; that's right; indeed
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
nonchalant air; unruffled air
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to rush over; to run up to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval