to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
participation; joining; entry; adherence
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
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.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
adds force or indicates command
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to put on airs; to assume importance
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
erosion control dam; barrier against debris-slide
rather; better; instead; if anything
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
landslide disaster; sediment disaster
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
nature; the natural world; realm of nature