rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
probation office; probation facility
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
social; societal; societary
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
rather; sooner; preferably
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to hand over; to surrender