drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
by myself; in person; by oneself
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
treating someone like a child
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
fried prawns; fried shrimp
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded