torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to discuss; to talk together
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
very young; little; childish; immature
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
theory of education; view of education
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable