to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
last night; yesterday evening
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
river; stream; River; the ... river
alone; unaided; away from home
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
creation; Creation (by God)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
trauma (usu. psychological)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. TV); bezel-less (e.g. smartphone)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
recompense; indemnity; atonement
personification; impersonation; embodiment
piercing (cold); biting (wind)