dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
weather; fair weather; fine weather
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to overdo; to do too much
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
wide turn; detour; the long way around
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to listen to in an ecstasy
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
heavy snow; heavy snowfall; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)