luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
victory celebration party; victory banquet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
weather forecast; weather report
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
metal fittings; metal fixtures
originally; by nature; from the start
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man