thereupon; shortly thereafter
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
school building; schoolhouse
attendance (at school); going to school
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
wearing one's hair in braids
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
on the occasion of; at the time of
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)