gray zone; grey zone; gray area
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
but; however; provided that
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this occasion; at this time; now
defense; defence; protection
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
tone (of voice); manner of talking
with these words; while saying
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
outbreak of war; starting a war
war; fighting; fierce competition
on the occasion of; at the time of