white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
gem; jewel; precious stone
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
ruby; Jonathan apple; (arch.) glowing skin; (arch.) beautiful looks
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
high rating; good reputation
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
connection; link; relationship
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
line; queue; procession; matrix
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the same as always; day after day
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
old friend; old acquaintance