(sudden) evening shower (rain)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
one cause; one reason; one factor
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
by today; before the day is over
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
8000; eight thousand; many
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
desperation; struggle to the death
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
something handed down (usu. an order)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
contest; comparison; competition
such; like that; in that way
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
deep emotion; strong feelings
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter