white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
individual; one by one; separate; each
original story; original version; this volume
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to cease; to stop; to be over
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal