to rain incessantly; to downpour
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
hey there; I say; see here
to sprout; to put forth buds
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
choice; selection; option
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
war; battle; match; game; competition
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
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)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
forced repatriation; deportation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
several times; once or twice
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush