article; news story; report; account
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
throughout; all through; right through
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
pointing out; identification
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to recall; to remember; to recollect
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
solution; solution strategy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
one cause; one reason; one factor
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
living room (Western style); sitting room
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
jigsaw puzzle; jigsaw; puzzle
group; bunch; crowd; group
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress