to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to lend an ear to; to listen to
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to overdo; to do too much
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
dry riverbed; river beach
to wash away; to rinse off
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
third day of the month; three days