how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
number of times; frequency; count
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to fall on one's backside
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
stepping back; drawing back
untamed horse; unbroken horse; wild horse; bronco
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned