action of making something; -ification
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to rain incessantly; to downpour
succeeding; following; trailing; next
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to affect; to impact; to influence
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(another's) daughter; young lady
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to say; to be called; to do
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about