opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
autumn dusk; the end of autumn
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to be softened; to calm down
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
besides; in addition; also; moreover
second marriage; remarriage
general; popular; common; typical
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
almost every day; almost daily
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
first of all; first thing
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
the opposite sex; isomerism
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
going on a pleasure jaunt
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
suffix for familiar person
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for