to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
perfect; complete; flawless
observation; survey; watching
when it becomes; when it comes to
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
right beside; close to; nearby
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
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.)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
friction; discord; strife
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
fate; destiny; predestination
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours; adding insult to injury
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
economical; comparatively cheap
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
looking pale; looking unwell
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
this, that and the other; this and that
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied