opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
paper for wrapping powdered medicine
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
intermission (between acts); interlude
modern person; people of today
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
haunted house (attraction)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
over-fond parent; doting parent
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
field; plain; prairie; moor
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse