post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
without a holiday; nonstop
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
uninflectable nominal (in Japanese)
several years; a few years
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
fluttering (esp. of thick or heavy material); piece of dangling cloth, paper, metal, etc.; labia minora; inner lips
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
family; relatives; dependents; household
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
local specialty; special product (of a region)
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy