any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to anticipate; to foresee
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
open; spacious; extensive
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
being too late; losing one's final chance
one's best interests; one's own good
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to invite in; to show someone in
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
firm promise; definite promise
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; license
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
storage space (esp. in a home)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone