mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be torn off; to come off
the other day; lately; recently
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to jump from one thing to another
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful