constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
regret; repentance; remorse
already; now; no longer; not any more
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
sphere; counter for balls
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
recommendation; referral; endorsement
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to attract attention; to come into the limelight