rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
two at a time; two by two; in twos
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
Japanese film; Japanese painting
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
first meeting; first interview with
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
modular bath; prefabricated bath
one room apartment; studio apartment
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
clanging; empty; deserted
overloading an electrical circuit; piggybacked electrical outlet; "octopus outlet"
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shed light; to cast light
full screen (display on computer); full screen (video release of widescreen movie resized for 4:3 image display)