technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to be helpful; to be useful
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
incident; affair; happening; event
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
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.)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
returning from school; going home from school
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
edge of the eaves; house frontage
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
weather forecast; weather report
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that day; the very same day
particularly; only; in the case of
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to