light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
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.)
such ... as; or some such
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
in comparison to; rather than
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
power; authority; jurisdiction
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
what one should do (usu. in questions)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling