year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
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.)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
after that; afterwards; thereafter
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
body and soul; mind and body