preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
both hands; both arms; ten
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
summer vacation; summer holiday
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
special; particular; peculiar; unique
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
tail (animal); tail end; tip
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all