preliminary arrangements; spade work
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
chapter one; first chapter
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
because of; owing to; due to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
right in the midst of; right at the height of
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day