white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
both; both sides; both parties
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be needed; to be wanted
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
every single word and phrase; word by word
explanation; interpretation
to read between the lines
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
master inventor; king of inventors (e.g. Edison)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
hand-operated electric generator (used in Edo-period medical treatment); (arch.) electricity
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding