letter; missive; note; mail
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
middle of the night; dead of night
kitchen; financial situation
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
ahead; before; the future
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
story; tale; talk; discussion
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
bribe; money under the table
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to be erected; to be built
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)