chapter one; first chapter
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.)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
scene; spectacle; sight; view
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)