faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
how; in what way; by what means
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
briskly; quickly; promptly
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
something like ...; something called ...
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
pupil; student; schoolchild
to gather; to collect; to assemble
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
5th day of the month; five days
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)