to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
irritation; annoyance; frustration
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
that's the way it is; such is life
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
not necessarily so; is not always true
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
disinheritance; disowning
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to become completely chilled
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying