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.)
to cease; to stop; to be over
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
library (usu. single-room); small library
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
book; volume; this; present; main; head
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
time; hour; period; class
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to live; to reside; to inhabit
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
caller; visitor; company; guest
in person; personally; (do) oneself
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake