fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
at first; in the beginning; originally
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sudden shower; sudden downpour
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to run through; to run past
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to cover fully; to wrap around
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to carry around; to carry on one's person
sultry weather; slightly overcast, windless, hot and muggy weather
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
quietly; slowly; gracefully
line; queue; procession; matrix
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)