middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
helping hand; help; support; aid
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
in that manner; like that
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
ardent; passionate; vehement
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to take a breath; to take a short rest
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year