impossible to do (although wants to)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
(period of) a year; during an era
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
world; society; people; the public
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to become better; to improve
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
just because; even if; even though
progress; advance; improvement; development
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to rise; to erect; to get up
no, not like that (but like this)