more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
northern region; the north
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.)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to collect; to assemble; to gather
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
cannot be compared with; no match for
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating