to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
gossip; corner of the mouth
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
third day of the month; three days
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
charcoal; charred remains
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
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
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
one's physical safety; personal security
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)