mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
the curtain opens (for the start of a play, act, etc.); the curtain rises; to start (of a play); to start (of an event, campaign, etc.); to begin
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to change (one's clothes)
university student; college student
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
on the occasion of; at the time of
plane tree (any tree of genus Platanus)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
brown envelope; manila envelope
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to become fraught with emotion
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with