to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
inside; interior; inner part
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 (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be enraged; to flip out
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
study; research; investigation
to encamp; to take up positions
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
cannot be compared with; no match for
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange