rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to resound; to make a stir
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
long ago; already; a long time ago
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
standing on one's feet for a long time
to look around; to look towards (us)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
place; situation; position; location
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to chase; to run after; to pursue
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance