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.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
weather forecast; weather report
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
the whole area; all areas
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
high heels; high-heeled shoes
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
time; hour; period; class
how; in what way; how about
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state; to express; to mention
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other