mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
originally; by nature; from the start
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
time; hour; period; class
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to close (one's eyes); to shut
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
relatively; comparatively
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)