woman; female; feminine gender
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
with these words; while saying
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically