mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
certified public accountant
if you think about it; come to think of it
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
rival; competitor; competition
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
raw materials; ingredient
permission; approval; authorization; license
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source