mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
Akutagawa Ryuunosuke (1892.3.1-1927.7.24)
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
older brother; elder brother
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
of course; certainly; naturally
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
respect and affection; love and respect
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
this world; this life; world of the living
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
it hasn't been long since
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to win the prize; to win the ring
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)