rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
another's parent; another's parents
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
long; drawn-out; very long
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing