to rain incessantly; to downpour
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
along the river; riverside
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
hokora; small wayside shrine
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
Kabutochō (neighbourhood of Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where the Tokyo Stock Exchange is located); Tokyo Stock Exchange
bank; banking institution
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
praying for the coming of a deity; ceremonial transfer of a divided tutelary deity to a new location
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
now that; since; so long as; because
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
everywhere; all over; throughout
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
door; gate; opening; title page
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
how many people; a number of people
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty