surroundings; environs; circumference
to collect; to assemble; to gather
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
just because; even if; even though
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
in advance; beforehand; previously
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
very careful; thoroughly prepared
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
unveiling; debut; introduction
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
beginning; outset; first; onset
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to watch over; to watch attentively
wherein; therein; thereinto
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups