handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
directly; in person; firsthand
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
real thing; original; actual
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
custom; habit; customary practice
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to offer for sale; to put on the market
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
be (that) as it may; having said that
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice