mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
surface of the earth; ground surface
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
final; eventual; ultimate
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to push aside; to push one's way through
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin