on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
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.)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
reading aloud; recitation
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
in public; in company; in the presence of others
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
weak point; unskillfulness
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
special training; intensive training; crash course
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
national character; regional character