bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
decisive battle of brief duration
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
direct unforked road; straight path
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
way out; means to escape; escape route
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
book; volume; this; present; main; head
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
any more; any further; any better; any longer