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.)
inner-city area; city center
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
water system; river system; drainage system
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
most part; greater part; majority
present-day science; modern science
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
arrangement; pact; agreement
prohibition; inhibition; ban
surface of the earth; ground surface
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide