to begin to rain; to begin to snow
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
such; this sort of; like this
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to blow off; to be blown off
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly