first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
and yet; though; when; in spite of