reflective water surface; reflecting water
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be transparent; to leave a gap
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
success; prosperity; boom
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to entwine; to follow about
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
leader; guide; mentor; coach
previous generation; former ages
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
several times; a few times
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to be smeared; to be covered
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile