patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
unprecedented; record-breaking
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
weakening; emaciation; decline
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
different thing; another question; different case
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment
unimpressive; unimpressed
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to lie down; to throw oneself down
Imperial Guard Division (pre-1945)
facet (jewel); facet (aspect)
pastel color; pastel colour
long ago; previous; of a former age
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness