pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
while; even though; despite
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
the other day; a few days ago
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
in succession; one after another
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
rather; better; instead; if anything
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
unceasing; never-ending; endless
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience