procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
handrail; railing; banister
ventilation fan; extractor fan
hard worker; hardworking person
under the staircase; understairs
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
a cut above; one step above
with a crack; with a smash
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
restoration; repair; mending
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that