at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
present; gift; to give a present or gift
beginning; outset; first; onset
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
very popular; highly favoured
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
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.)
spare umbrella kept (at work) in the event of a sudden shower
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be helpful; to be useful
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
popular person; favorite; favourite
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well