thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
all things in nature; the whole creation
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
physical strength; muscular strength
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
great numbers; numerical superiority
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to run around; to bustle about
nothing but; none other than
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment