white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
hiding one's embarrassment
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
it is not (like that) either
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to lie down; to throw oneself down
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
right under; directly below
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh