opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
several sheets (flat objects)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to finish reading; to read through
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
way of reciting; way of telling a story
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
accumulation; accumulate; store
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
celebration; congratulations
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
outward; superficial; external; apparent
forgetting; lapse of memory
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
one's person; around one's person
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(present) head of a family
possible; likely; probable
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest