daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
successively; one after another
river; stream; River; the ... river
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
military forces; hosts; troops
to be perturbed; to be agitated
late at night; small hours of the morning
party; gang; company; squad
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
like this; in this way; as you see
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle