mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking
arrhythmia; abnormal heartbeat
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
Shōsetsuka ni Narō (novel self-publishing website)
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
subtle; delicate; fine; difficult; complex; tricky
events of the day; current affairs
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
author; writer; novelist; artist