structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
wherein; therein; thereinto
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
interior design; interior; upholstery
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
only; merely; but; no more than
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
various places; several sources
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to throw on the fire; to burn
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects