thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
flash (of light); glint; schiller
a few seconds; several seconds
to pass (of time); to elapse
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
ear clearing; clearing the ears; equalizing pressure in the ears with external pressure
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
at first; in the beginning; originally
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to run down (stairs, etc.)