daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to loiter around; to wander about
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
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.)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
to dye; to colour; to color
psychological description
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
silence (not speaking); muteness
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp