rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
same; similar; (just) like; equal
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
elder sister; effeminate man
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to burst open; to pop; to split
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
narrow margin; slim margin
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
pulsation; pulsatory motion
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
measurement error; calculation error
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living