to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
postcard; memo; note; card
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
castle tower; keep; donjon
to be photographed; to be projected
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
correspondence; exchange of letters
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
destination; place one stays during a trip
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter; missive; note; mail
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)