mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
direct control; direct supervision
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
cannot be helped; unavoidable
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
about; on; regarding; per; for every
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
brave general; great soldier
there is nothing; having nothing
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
chief; main; principal; important
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
bloodletting (in traditional Chinese medicine)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years