decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
counter for things inside a bag
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
Lindera triloba (species of spicebush)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
opening ceremony (of the school term)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
cooling pillow (often rubber)
cold (to the touch); chilly
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
chilly feeling after a bath
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients