rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
filtration; filtering; percolation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
powdered; powdery; pulverized
charcoal; charred remains
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
heating power; thermal power; firepower
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
home; household; family; hearth
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
carbonization; carbonisation
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to be saved up (of money)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
ecology; environmental movement; environmentalism
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
scope; valid range; effective range (e.g. in broadcasting); coverage
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve