ten; 10; ten years of age
in the same way as; just like
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
rainy; showery; inclement
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
every year; yearly; annually
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
control; management (e.g. of a business)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to slap; to strike; to spank
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
close to the wall; alongside the wall
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
picking; collecting; harvesting
to cease; to stop; to be over
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely