rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to rise; to erect; to get up
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
that; the matter in question
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to spread; to be propagated
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up