omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
submersion; inundation; being flooded
school building; schoolhouse
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
water vapour; water vapor; steam
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
when it comes to; concerning
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
thickness; profundity; depth
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
I appreciate your efforts
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
discipline; punishment; reprimand
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence