to press a question; to cross-examine
breath; breathing; tone; mood
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
that day; the very same day
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
second day of the month; two days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
this world; this life; world of the living
such; like that; that sort of; very
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to loiter around; to wander about
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed