continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
high (atmospheric) pressure; high-pressure system; anticyclone
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
to bring; to take; to bring about
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
how; in what way; how about
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to wash away; to rinse off
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
rather; sooner; preferably