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.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
society; the world; the times
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
yeah; you're right; that's right
woman; female; feminine gender
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart