container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
fading; faded colour; faded color
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
last ray of hope; only hope
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
having said that; be that as it may
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
colored pattern; coloured pattern
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
gold tooling; gilt tooling
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
fully prepared; all ready
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
readiness to die; (in the) face of death