understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
sports ground; sports oval
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
match; game; bout; contest
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be tired of looking at
anything and everything; just about everything
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
tendency; trend; inclination
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
other companies in the same business; rival firms
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
touting; tout; barker; pander
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
even if not; even without
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have