yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to breathe out; to exhale
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
there is no rose without a thorn; every rose has its thorn
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
instead; but (on the other hand)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
fee; charge; rate; material
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
how long; how far; how much
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
having not the slightest idea
in proportion to; just as much as
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
result; effect; performance; success