to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
evening; night; nighttime
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
sitting upright (properly)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
meaning; significance; sense
discipline; training; teaching manners
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
endurance; perseverance; patience
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)