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Grammar detail: 一方(いっぽう)だ

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一方だ
means
(situation described by verb) is increasing
あめ
はげ
しさ
やす
いっぽう
一方
だった
The rain was only increasing in ferocity.
This usage of 一方 is the opposite of 一方(いっぽう)で  on the other hand. When used after a plain form phrase, it means that the situation described is intensifying or continuing.
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Kanji used in this grammar

イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
ウ   あめ    あま- rain   
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ゲキ   はげしい violent   
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ゾウ   ま to increase/grow   ふえる to increase/multiply   ふやす to increase/augment   
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