rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
chilly; unpleasantly cold
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
moisture; humidity; dampness
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to begin talking; to open up
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to pretend; to act (as if)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
how can (one) do something
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pointing out; identification
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right