at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
drop (e.g. of water); drip
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
huge rock; firmness; solidity
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
want to ... do something; would like to ...
in that way; like that; that way
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)