preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
myself; yourself; I; me; you
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
disorder; disturbance; unrest
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to face; to go towards; to head towards
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment