around the clock; day and night
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
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.)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
equality; impartiality; evenness
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
Japanese person; Japanese people
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
convenient; handy; useful
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach