introduction; presentation; referral; listing
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
meaning; significance; sense
confections; sweets; candy; cake
by myself; in person; by oneself
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
bento; Japanese box lunch
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post