to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
being dotted with; being scattered
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
mountain road; mountain trail
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
scenery; scene; landscape
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
cosmos; common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
materials; data; document
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of