pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
two colours; two varieties; two types
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
corridor; hallway; passageway
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
welcome!; nice to see you!
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
journey; route of a journey
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
(bowing and) greeting; (arch.) declining; (arch.) refusing
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
family; members of a family
caller; visitor; company; guest
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to worry about the future
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied