after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to stop walking; to pause
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to begin to walk; to set out
millions; several million; a few million
feeling; sense; impression
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
ten; 10; ten years of age
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to provide; to arrange; to install
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
bedside; near one's pillow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage