silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
long slits (esp. of eyes)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
participation; joining; entry; adherence
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
simply; merely; only; solely
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
attendance; presence; appearance