mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
dyeing the underlayer of the hair; peekaboo highlights; hidden highlights
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
now; the present time; just now; another; more
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style