question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to show up; to appear; to turn up
attendant; attendance upon another
quiet; still; surreptitious
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
January; first month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
already; now; no longer; not any more
complete recovery of health
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch