to look forward to something
simply; merely; only; solely
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to make out
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to cease; to stop; to be over
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...