twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
persecution complex; paranoia
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
in search of; in order to look for
this is why; this means; it is the case that
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
waterproofing; making watertight