worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
actual article; goods in stock; stocks
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
directly opposite; right in front
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
flight; desertion; escape
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)