is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
daytime; noon; broad daylight
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
not (that), but rather (something else); without
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyo; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
annexation; absorption; merger; swallowing up
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to win favour; to win favor
to start; to begin; to commence
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
new invention; new discovery
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
inexpert or untrained eyes
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
a little bit; a little while
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to be built up; to be crowded with houses
row of houses; each house; every house; every door