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.)
weather forecast; weather report
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be silent; to say nothing
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
screening (a movie); showing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be conspicuous; to stand out
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox