white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
joint together; opposite; facing
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
hand; handball (soccer foul)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
blood relationship; blood relative
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
singing voice; (sound of) singing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
a few years ago; some years back
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation