opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to approach; to draw near
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to have the privilege of doing
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
talking while standing; standing around talking
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
orphan; person without friends
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
fortune-telling; divination
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
family; relatives; dependents; household