mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to follow another's example
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
action of making something; -ification
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
grasp; catch; understanding
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect