to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
new building; new construction
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
torrent (file); torrenting
plants and animals; flora and fauna
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
well-bred; of good upbringing
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
bloated (with liquid; of a stomach)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
walking heavily; lumbering
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise) (abbr)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to form a pair; to pair up
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
sore; inflammation; ulceration
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
organic matter; organic compound
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
true character; true heart; true spirit