mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
smallish; on the small side
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to state; to express; to mention
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
hidden room; secret chamber
registration; accession; register; entry; record
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
release; emission; ejection
absorption; suction; attraction
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
in comparison to; rather than
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
three; three years of age
to surround; to crowd around
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in