rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
behind; in the rear; in back
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
moisture; humidity; dampness
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
witnessing; observing; sighting
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to fight against; to oppose; to face
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
hateful; detestable; loathsome
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to push away; to push aside; to shove
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep