white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
conifer; needle-leaved tree
original story; original version; this volume
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
depiction; description; portrayal
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to force one's way; to push through
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
three-cornered hat; tricorne
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
passing through without stopping; passing by
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names