reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
something like ...; something called ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
opposite side; other side; other party
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
since when; from when; how long
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty