on bad terms; at loggerheads
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
reality; actuality; hard fact
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to bring back; to restore
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict