how; in what way; by what means
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
of course; certainly; naturally
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
joint struggle; common (united) front
at least; at most; (even) just
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
flight; desertion; escape
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
interrupting a game; time out
to thrust down; to push off
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
construction at top speed
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to be able to manage somehow or another
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to force one's way through
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...