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.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
consideration; taking into account
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
generation; the world; the age
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
imagination; supposition; guess
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
for example; for instance; e.g.
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
at that time; in those days
moderate; proper; just right
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
short distance; short range; short-haul