harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be prolonged; to drag on
to drag on; to be delayed
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
nothing but; none other than
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
being startled; getting a shock
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
other side; opposite side; other party
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to affect; to impact; to influence
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to rock; to shake; to swing
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
directly opposite; right in front
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
ringing; throbbing violently
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although