to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
possible; likely; probable
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
don't you think?; indicates question
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
letter; missive; note; mail
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
plural; multiple; several
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to go ahead; to pull ahead
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
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
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
low dining table; tea table
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge