white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
food cooked in miso; cooking in miso
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
maid; helper; help; assistance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
small; fine; detailed; stingy
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
lately; recently; nowadays
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
by itself; automatically; naturally
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
recompense; indemnity; atonement
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to