early spring; beginning of spring; New Year
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to put on airs; to assume importance
in a little while; in a bit
to distract one's attention
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to step firmly; to harden by treading
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
an old man's indiscretions
to subsist; to keep on living
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to palm off; to force a sale
inferior goods; faulty item
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to overcharge; to rip off
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
(theatrical) fighting scene