to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
more than usual; especially; particularly
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
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.)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
weather; fair weather; fine weather
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to become completely chilled
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
somehow; for some reason or other
stark naked; completely naked; nude
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
to dye; to colour; to color
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
feminine; womanly; female
waist; waistline; waist measurement
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)