extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to recall; to remember; to recollect
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
retreating figure; appearance from behind
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
already; now; no longer; not any more
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
welcome!; nice to see you!
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
junior high school student; middle school pupil
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)