online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
elder sister; effeminate man
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
tag (children's game); tig
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to run around; to bustle about
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
for example; for instance; e.g.
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin