rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
impossible; unlikely; improbable
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
rather; sooner; preferably
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
originally; by nature; from the start
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to speak ill of; to disparage
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
although I say; although one might say; although called
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be kind to; to treat kindly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive