to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
identification; ID; identity
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; regardless of
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
multiplication table; times table
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
to telephone; to make a phone call
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
translator (device, program); translation machine
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to entrust; to leave to a person
party people; clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
license; permit; licence; certificate
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
while; during (the time when)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive