rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to stop walking; to pause
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
gem; jewel; precious stone
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
heart; guts; nerve; central part
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to run about; to rush about
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion