to rain incessantly; to downpour
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
hello; good day; good afternoon
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
almost; roughly; approximately
after school (at the end of the day)
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
rather; better; instead; if anything
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
beginning; outset; first; onset
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank