peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
(present) head of a family
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
the same; the said; likewise
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
... years old; age (of) ...
(one's precious) only child
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
illustrated news magazine; pictorial
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
description; describing; depicting
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
innocent; cherubic; childlike
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
thousand years; many years
deceased; late; dead; departed
biological younger sister
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sublime; noble; high-minded
orphan; person without friends
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer