that day; the very same day
third day of the month; three days
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
you (plural); all of you; you all
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
imprisonment; incarceration
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
charcoal; charred remains
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
decoration; ornament; trimmings
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
furnishings; implements; equipment
many; numerous; various; large number of
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
interior design; interior; upholstery
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
foobar-style name for a dummy variable
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe