The sunlit mirror by my office washroom reveals every spot, dry patch, and stray gray hair while I brush my teeth after lunch. It stings a little each day, but I treat the honest reflection as my cue for careful evening skincare.
| 歯磨き | はみがき | brushing one's teeth |
| 照らす | てらす | to shine on; to illuminate |
| 落ち込む | おちこむ | to feel down |
| 白髪 | しらが | gray hair |
| きっかけ | きっかけ | trigger; opportunity |
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