although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to have an idea; to have a clue
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
word; term; language; speech
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
of course; certainly; naturally
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to polish up; to shine up
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
complexion; colour; color; blood red
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to make a speech; to address
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in