to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to clear up; to become cloudless
dark clouds; black clouds
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to cover fully; to wrap around
thunderstorm; thundershower
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to make sense; to be consistent
calamity; disaster; misfortune
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
passing through without stopping; passing by
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to become muddy; to become slushy
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
watering hole; watering place
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
national character; regional character
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
main street; avenue; boulevard
to come and go; to go back and forth
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
intelligence gathering; information gathering
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet