sleepover; overnight stay
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
hand net; dip net; scoop net
such; this sort of; like this
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
because of; owing to; due to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
some people; a few people; several people
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
each and all; every single one; everybody
of course; certainly; naturally