rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
riskiness; (level of) danger
having said that; on the other hand
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be at a loss for words
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
manly; masculine; like a man
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
tool; implement; means; furniture
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
interior; inside; internal
in one's own way or style
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request