room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to distribute; to hand out
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
from the viewpoint of; according to
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to throw open; to leave open
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)