state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
(United States of) America; USA
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum