to rain incessantly; to downpour
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
penetration; permeation; transmission
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
the other day; a few days ago
return of something; repayment
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
improvement project; construction plan; maintenance plan; maintenance schedule; maintenance program
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
great person; eminent figure
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
city police; municipal police
police officer; policeman; constable
curl; curly hair; ringlet
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
police officer; policeman; constable
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be