rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to fight to the bitter end
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
one meal; one meal (a day)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
science and technology; scientific technique
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
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 make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded