semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
practical; realistic; pragmatic
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
good-looking; fair; beautiful
birth; creation; formation
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
long ago; once upon a time
a long time ago; in those days
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to continue to rain or snow
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to try a new venue for eating, drinking, night amusement, etc.
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
to seek a path; to find one's way
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off