to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
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.)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
opposite side; other side; other party
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to say; to tell; to state; to do
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
smooth (i.e. without problems)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
still; even now; to this day
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
no!; no no!; no, not at all
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe