to rain incessantly; to downpour
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
same; similar; (just) like; equal
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
limestone cave; limestone cavern
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
upper floor (of a building)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom