opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
rubber band; elastic band
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
when it becomes; when it comes to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
self-consciousness; self-awareness
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order