to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
rain and wind; driving rain
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
separate case; another matter
to encamp; to take up positions
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
simple and clear; plain and simple
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
sudden change; complete change