dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to form a pair; to pair up
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
very careful; thoroughly prepared
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
calling by name; designation; nomination
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
nothing but; none other than
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
legendary; folkloric; traditional
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good