treasure; treasured item; prized possession
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
a woman is as fickle as autumn weather
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
dark clouds; black clouds
time around sunset; early evening
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to rock; to shake; to swing
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
woman; female; feminine gender
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
please; somehow or other; one way or another
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
final; eventual; ultimate
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material