force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close by; within reach; familiar
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
weather forecast; weather report
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek