solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
dark clouds; black clouds
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
management; administration; operation
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
as expected; as predicted
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
as planned; according to plan
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to change (one's clothes)