what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
white background; blank; female virgin
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
although I say; although one might say; although called
considerably; greatly; a lot
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
assertion; declaration; affirmation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
personal; individual; private
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
favorite; favourite; habitually used
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
by myself; in person; by oneself
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to pass (of time); to elapse
at that time; in those days