degradation over time; time-related deterioration
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
bright green; chartreuse green
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
regular matches in an official tournament
research material; experimental material
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
few decades; many decades; several decades
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
confinement (for childbirth); bed used by a woman in childbirth; postpartum period; postnatal period
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
family; relatives; dependents; household
be (that) as it may; having said that
property; fortune; means; assets
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
treasure chest; strongbox
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
yoke; constraints; oppression
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
just because; even if; even though