society; the world; the times
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
(set of) facial features; looks
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
one act (of a play); scene; event
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
for the present; for the time being
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade