letter; note; epistle; correspondence
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
second day of the month; two days
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
treating someone like a child
fee; charge; rate; material
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
piece; fragment; one (object)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
independent action; acting alone
even so; anyhow; at any rate
government official; clerk
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
how many months?; how long?
to throw open; to leave open
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to steal or sneak or slip into
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish