to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
still (continuing); as ever; further
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
chilly; unpleasantly cold
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
late autumn (fall) windstorm in the countryside; typhoon, esp. one that blows from the 210th to the 220th day of the year; name of the 28th roll of the Genji monogatari
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
admonitory speech (e.g. to students); words of admonition
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest