disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
inside one's heart; in one's mind
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stairs; stairway; staircase
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
lately; recently; nowadays
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
remaining snow; lingering snow
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise