to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
valuable article; valuables
postcard; memo; note; card
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to take away; to carry away
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
letter; missive; note; mail
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
retention; maintenance; preservation
course; route; path; process; means
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to drizzle; to become bleary (eyes)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit