to begin to rain; to begin to snow
house; dwelling; human habitation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
local downpour; severe rain fall
in the prefecture; prefectural