clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
ritual purification; cleansing of crimes, impurities, etc.
matcha; powdered green tea
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
soy; soybean; soya bean; soy sauce
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
brand name; trade name; product name
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
influence (on someone); inspiration
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
third day of the month; three days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
declaration of war; proclamation of war
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
wonderful; splendid; magnificent