scenery; scene; landscape
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
modern; lug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips
refinement; style; sophistication
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to talk to oneself; to mutter
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
root; joint; base; crotch