mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
protector (e.g. chest); guard
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be worried; to be troubled
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
only; merely; but; no more than
top of the head; crown of the head