from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
while; during; while; although; all; both
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just