opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
packing; crating; packaging
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
import; importation; introduction; afferent
company director; board member
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
separate case; another matter
such; like that; in that way
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
extremely troubled; very puzzled
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
unrequited love; one-sided love
to walk away; to saunter off
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body