contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
please; somehow or other; one way or another
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
that day; the very same day
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stealthily; secretly; in secret
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump upon (a moving object)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip