soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
otherwise; if not; or else
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to shout (in anger); to yell
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
student (esp. a university student)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
future (usually near); prospects
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?