white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to die; to ascend to heaven
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
degenerate; pervert; deviant
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
back (of a chair); backrest
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
trifling; little; few; slight
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
this world; this life; world of the living