so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
daytime; noon; broad daylight
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
annexation; 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
audience; spectator; spectators
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
new invention (discovery)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
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; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
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
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
high window; clerestory window
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
wooden form; wooden model; wooden pattern