rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
weather forecast; weather report
to look upwards; to look up
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
dark clouds; black clouds
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
unexpected meeting; coincidence
serious look (on one's face); straight face
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
near-miss; just missing (each other)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to keep away; to keep at a distance
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to spit out; to eject; to dump
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
that's true; of course; obviously
precondition; prerequisite
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)