mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
having no idea; having no clue
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
soon; before long; in the near future
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
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
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
killing two birds with one stone
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
good performance; good work; great success
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
last week; the week before
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
dividing into four; quartering
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to be excited; to be elated
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
portable terminal; mobile device; handset
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook