dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
great man; great god; hero; big man
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
gentle; mild; meek; tender
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
scene; sight; scenario; setting
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
serious; severe; grave; acute
outside of; not covered by
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
apparently; appears to be
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
one large ...; a great ...
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
materials; data; document
password; secret spell; secret phrase