collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
aging; wearing out; deterioration
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
very interesting; of great interest
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
action; operation; effect; function
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
witnessing; observing; sighting
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only