secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
with a squelch (treading through mud, etc.); sinking into; piercing through; plunging into
wild beast; wild animal; brute
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
pungent; irritating; acrid
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to make coffee; to brew coffee
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to ooze out; to seep; to show through (of emotions, etc.); to reveal itself
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
prefectural government; prefectural administration
retiring voluntarily; resigning one's post (to make way for others); stepping down; bowing out
to say; to be pleased to say
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
brave warrior; hero; brave man
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to lay the foundation (for)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
candidate (for an election)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements