by myself; in person; by oneself
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
hard struggle; strenuous effort
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
finish; end; completion; result
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
does not match (one's, its) appearance
piece; fragment; one (object)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to run a shop; to have a shop
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
wall clock; grandfather clock