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.)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
haughty; holding one's head high
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
cutting in line; queue jumping
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
simple and clear; plain and simple
duty; obligation; responsibility
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to give directions; to issue instructions
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
failing mark; failing grade
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation