rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be exhausted; to be tired out
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
quiet and subdued in appearance; solemn; sad and depressed in manner; soft; gentle
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to come into being; to be born
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
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
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen