what people say; rumours; public opinion
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to take command; to give direction
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
moisture; humidity; dampness
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to continue to rain or snow
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
consideration; taking into account