rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
whistle (sound made with the lips)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
and; thereupon; because of that
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
sales promotion; hard selling
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
sensual love; love affair
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
imagination; supposition; guess
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
book; volume; this; present; main; head
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
another broadcaster; another station; another channel; another office; another bureau; another department
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)