measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
consideration; taking into account
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
particularly; only; in the case of
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
one-by-one; separately; in detail
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
separate; respective; different
one grain; one drop; one bead
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
in deep black; in jet black
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
scenery; scene; landscape
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
weather forecast; weather report
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
optimism; taking an optimistic view
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully