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 (letters)
component; part; material; member
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
wallboard; wall decoration
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
inside; interior; inner part
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
pushing though; 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
younger scholar; future reference
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
schedule; program; programme; agenda
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
in the future; another day; later
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer