mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
plural; multiple; several
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
aforementioned; above-mentioned
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
suffix for familiar person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to face; to go towards; to head towards
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in that way; thus; so; so?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
instead; but (on the other hand)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to watch steadily; to stare
after school (at the end of the day)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
in this way; thus; such; uh...