"Do you want to have a meal? Take a bath? Or choose me?" she said jokingly.

He was hiding the fact that he was an illegitimate child.

It is thirty-three kilometers to my house.

Believing that failure is a stepping stone to success, he started a new business.

He whispered softly right by my ear.

The shrine is a traditional Japanese building.

The base of this building is very strong.

He is always seeking a perfect character.

He used a string as a rope to tie up the luggage.

I am raising funds to start a new business.