to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
damp; wet; soaked; humid; clammy
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
height of; middle of; full bloom
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
(your) daughter; young woman
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be worn out (from domestic life)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus