to hide; to keep to oneself
to watch steadily; to stare
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
choices; alternatives; options
final; eventual; ultimate
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
flour; meal; powder; dust
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish up; to shine up
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cooking; food preparation
maintenance and repair; upkeep (of equipment)
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
level; standard; water level
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite