torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
story; tale; talk; discussion
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
elder sister; effeminate man
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at least; at most; (even) just
older sister; elder sister
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
witnessing; observing; sighting
man; male; masculine gender
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
loveable; very likeable; like very much
dullard; indecisive person
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction