to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
surroundings; environs; circumference
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to rain incessantly; to downpour
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off