recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
discovery; detection; finding
woman who brings the rain with her wherever she goes; woman who is constantly unlucky with the weather
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to watch steadily; to stare
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
matching clothing worn by couples
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
how; in what way; how about
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
senior high school student
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to cease; to stop; to be over
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish