nothing but; except; no more than
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at least; at most; (even) just
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.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
depiction; description; portrayal
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
house where one was born; one's parents' house
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
novel; story; (work of) fiction
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude