grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
interior design; interior; upholstery
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
decorativeness; decorative quality
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
fittings that open and close (doors, windows, shoji, fusuma, etc.); fixtures
two parts; two copies; the second part
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to catch the eye; to attract attention
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
component; part; material; member
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
wallboard; wall decoration
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
inside; interior; inner part
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to choke; to have trouble breathing