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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
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.
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
pale; pallid; bluish-white
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
rather; better; instead; if anything
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
name; given name; first name
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation