mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
tool; implement; means; furniture
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
immediately; right away; on the spot
because of; owing to; due to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to subsist; to keep on living
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
strength; power; proficiency; ability
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling