rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to slide down; to slip down
to harm; to cause harm to
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
directly; in person; firsthand
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to order; to command; to appoint
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
good harbor (harbour); fine harbor
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
important point; strategic position; key point
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country