to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
such; like that; that sort of
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
senior high school student
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to dye; to colour; to color
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
junior high school student; middle school pupil
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thoughtfulness; deliberation; prudence
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
of the same age; age-matched
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
memories; recollections; reminiscence
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to rain incessantly; to downpour
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to bring back; to restore
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe