to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
nowadays; in this day and age
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
dock; thorough physical examination
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
bark beetle (Scolytidae spp.); gribble (Limnoria lignorum)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
wood louse; wood lice; slater
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan