mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
each individual; each person
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
audience (with a person of high standing)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
reason for being; raison d'être
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
very recently; in the very recent past
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)