rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
hedge; fence; border; limit
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
asphalt road; blacktop; tarmac road
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
capriccio; mania; wild excitement; frenzy
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
house; dwelling; human habitation
other than; excluding; without
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
window; window (shop display)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
casting; cast-metal object
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to press against each other; to huddle together
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
to step forward; to take a step forward
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
tiled; covered with tiles
dwelling; house; residence; address
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may