rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
period of time; time slot; time zone
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
difficult to ...; hard to ...
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
already; now; no longer; not any more
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to