to rain incessantly; to downpour
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
custom; habit; customary practice
condition; state (of health); appearance
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
state of an illness; condition of a patient
Japan's best; number one in Japan
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
fault; flaw; weak point; shortcoming
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block