gliding (through the air)
to explain; to dispel doubts
many; numerous; various; large number of
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
close-cropped head; bald hill
to be opposite; to face each other
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
commuting to school; school commute
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely