rather; better; instead; if anything
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to continue to rain or snow
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
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 subsist; to keep on living
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this world; this life; world of the living
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture
to force one's way; to push through
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
how many people; a number of people
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be erected; to be built