white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
at first; in the beginning; originally
while; even though; despite
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
everywhere; all over; throughout
Shimōsa (former province located in parts of present-day Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama and Tokyo prefectures)
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
presence; sitting with; being with
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
(acting as an) intermediate; mediation; employment office (Edo period)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
reinforcement; strengthening
to be free; to be available
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!