to rain incessantly; to downpour
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
mental; spiritual; emotional
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
consequently; as a result
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
operation; functioning; running
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
everything; anything; nothing
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
switching over to; migration; transition
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
calm; composed; cool; quiet
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to shoot a person to death
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
imposing stance; daunting pose
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead