gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
all; entire; whole; altogether
very; extremely; excessively
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
useless; vain; aimless; idle
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
inside one's heart; in one's mind
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
knowing; (an) acquaintance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Buddhist memorial service
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to have a talk; to tell a story
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
participation; joining; entry; adherence
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
had better ...; had better not ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name