to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
hello; good day; good afternoon
whispering into a person's ear
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
since one was born; (in) all one's life
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
the three powers: heaven, earth and man
passing through; through passage
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
down to earth; reasonable
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face