to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
natural; reasonable; understandable
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
mountain road; mountain trail
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
here and there; in places
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
along the road; at the side of the road
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
time; season; period; phase; stage
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
second day of the month; two days