opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
one thin flat object; one sheet
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
environment; circumstance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be surprised; to be astonished
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
public hospital; government hospital; municipal hospital
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official