detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tempering iron; forging steel; wrought iron
guess; speculation; supposition
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
estimate (of costs); budget
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
like that; that way; thus
successive generations; successive emperors
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham