whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
either way; in any case; one way or another
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
second (unit of time); arc second
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
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.)
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn