business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
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.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to turn right; to turn to the right
detour; circumvention; turning movement
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
considerably; greatly; a lot
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
mountain road; mountain trail
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
place; position; location; position; standing; status
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
country-bred; raised in the country
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
home area; home town; local
watering hole; watering place
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour