to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
shallowish; somewhat shallow; on the shallow side; rather shallow
outward; superficial; external; apparent
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
as one had hoped; as one wishes
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
classification of Japanese words by their origin as Japanese, Chinese or Western
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
joint together; opposite; facing
gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
using one's arms as a pillow
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
affectation; showiness; pretence
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
supply; supplying; replenishment
to invite in; to show someone in
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
everything; anything; nothing
head; brains; intelligence