distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
none of your business; not your concern
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
had better ...; had better not ...
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
very likely; very probable
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
rather; better; instead; if anything
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
spot; point; place; position
river; stream; River; the ... river
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot