to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
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.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
weather forecast; weather report
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
trivial; not amounting to much
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
left side; left-hand side
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded