to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to hand over; to surrender
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to cease; to stop; to be over
to happen to meet; to come across
a pair (of shoes or socks)
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to miss a chance; to fail to do
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
rental video; video rental shop
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
measurement round the hips
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling