rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
library (usu. single-room); small library
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
school building; schoolhouse
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
club activities; extracurricular activities
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
carving; engraving; sculpture
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
don't you think?; indicates question
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
everything; anything; nothing
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool