mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
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)
express; special delivery
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
unpleasant; uncomfortable; frightening; cruel; rude
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
planned; scheduled; systematic
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
to gather strength; to take heart
changing clothes; change of clothes
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to be excited; to be elated
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to