opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
diviner (esp. of the Yin and Yang system); sorcerer; exorcist; medium
to fill a hole with earth
in this manner; in this way; like this
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to differ; to vary; to disagree
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)