(of size or amount) small, little, tiny / (of age) young, little

such a time / time of year, season

recently / soon / nowadays, these days, at present

at that time; in those days

about / around / approximately / at the time

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

地区: district (of a city), section / 馳駆: running around; dashing on a horse / 竹: bamboo

家畜: domesticated animal, domestic cattle

竹馬: bamboo stilts; walking on bamboo stilts

竹馬の友: (literally, friends since walking on stilts) childhood friend