just above; right overhead
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
one revolution; one rotation
to cease; to stop; to be over
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
wintertime; winter season
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
match; game; bout; contest
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
fifth day of the month; five days
that kind; competition; match
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
in the morning; during the morning
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample