strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
interior design; interior; upholstery
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
face; looks; vestiges; trace
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
instant; moment; for an instant
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
many; much; plenty; hardly
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
religious history; history of religion
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...