if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
fixed date; appointed day
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
scent bag; sachet; scent gland
to be intimate with; to befriend
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
removing the astringent taste (from persimmons)
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood