traditional mirror with a handle, popular since the Muromachi period
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
to discuss; to talk together
listeners' corner (portion of radio programming for correspondence from listeners)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
original song; original melody
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
musical composition title; song title
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment