mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to subsist; to keep on living
murder; homicide; manslaughter
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to be conspicuous; to stand out
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
thousand years; very long period; forever
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
prejudice; bias; distorted view
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to accept; to receive; to agree
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to live; to get along; to spend (time)