law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
anonymity; using an assumed name
at first; initially; in the beginning
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to move (house); to change residence
transfer student; student changing schools
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone