fine crystal; clear glass; mirror found in hell in Enma's chamber that allows people to see their good and bad deeds
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
bone marrow; medulla; true spirit; one's mind
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shed light; to cast light
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
rice cake shop keeper; rice cake store (shop)
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
Mt Tsukuba (in Ibaraki Pref.)
archery; mapping; map; morphism
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
possible; likely; probable
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
thin leather with gold patterns (introduced from Europe during the Edo period)
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
thousands; several thousand
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable