only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
being protean and elusive; appear and disappear like a phantom
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to paint (draw) a picture
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
the world; earthly affairs
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange