thunderstorm; thundershower
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
program (e.g. TV); programme
news programme; news program
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
proud; having a prominent nose
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to mix; to stir; to blend
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be infected; to be contagious
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
deep affection; dear; beloved
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to be saved up (of money)
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with