to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
patting; stroking; caressing
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
weather forecast; weather report
weather information; weather report
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
overanxiety; needless worry
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
middle of the night; dead of night
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to make one's rounds; to patrol
honor; honour; credit; prestige
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though