preference; priority; precedence; right of way
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to mind; to care; to worry
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
participation; joining; entry
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to notify; to advise; to inform
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
the whole day; all the day
call; summons; convening; convocation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
10th day of the month; ten days
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
right (to do something); authority; power
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity