torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to throw at; to turn; to raise
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
government worker; public servant; civil servant
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar