rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
several minutes; a few minutes
even though; despite; when
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to stiffen; to become stiff
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
increase in interest rates
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
repentance; confession; penitence
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away