to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
had better ...; had better not ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to become muddy; to become slushy
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
galloping around on a horse; running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer