decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
historic; historical; traditional
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
origin; beginning; source; rise
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
portrait; likeness; picture
nishiki-e; multi-colour woodblock print
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
as (for); for; in the capacity of
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to collect; to assemble; to gather
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry