rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
women's group; women's association
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
electrical machinery; appliances
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
river; stream; River; the ... river
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to pass (of time); to elapse
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
any more; any further; any better; any longer
than; from; out of; except; but; more
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that