rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
nature; property; disposition
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
this or that person; anybody; many people
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to lead someone around by the nose
critical condition; being on the verge of death
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
fast asleep; dead to the world
business trip; official trip
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
to care for someone; to look after someone