noon; midday; daytime; lunch
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
sedge hat and straw rain cape
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
such ... as; or some such
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
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.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
rather; better; instead; if anything
to value; to prize; to honor; to respect
family; members of a family
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to yell; to rant; to rave
night cold; chill of night; cold night
with these words; while saying
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)