abrupt; sudden; unexpected
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
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.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to be surprised; to be astonished
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
even though; despite; when
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
minuteness; one millionth
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
woman; female; feminine gender
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like