white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
very; greatly; exceedingly
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
having not the slightest idea
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
interruption; suspension; break
maid; helper; help; assistance
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be mixed in with; to blend with
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
chance (of success); odds
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
escape wheel (in a timepiece); pulley
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
carefree; free from worry
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)