to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
item; commodity; list of articles
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
receptionist; reception woman
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
most of all; extremely; supremely
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to hand over; to surrender
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
comparatively high; fairly expensive
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to have a meal; to take a meal
to understand; to make out
Katharine; Katherine; Katheryn
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging