to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
difficult to ...; hard to ...
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.)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
weather; fair weather; fine weather
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
willpower; energy; vitality
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
proposal; proposition; suggestion
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
hope of success; prospects of success
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
no, not like that (but like this)
means of transportation; transport service
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
opposite side; opposition
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
charming; fascinating; attractive
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed