pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
car model; car brand; car make; marque
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
overseas assignment; overseas posting
bereavement; separation by death; loss
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
foreign; abroad; overseas
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
outward appearance; looks
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
pupil; student; schoolchild
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
woman; lady; adult female
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)