mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
considerably; greatly; a lot
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
steady; firm; solid; secure
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans
to attempt; to test; to try out
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
picking up trash; collecting garbage
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
intelligence or information network
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
how long; how far; how much
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to remove; to move out of the way
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction