to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
lollo rosso; red-leaf lettuce
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
regional cuisine; local cuisine
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
very; greatly; exceedingly
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
serious; severe; grave; acute
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)