decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
chit; sales slip; voucher
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
billow; surge; large wave
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
entertainment; amusement; fun
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
unrequited love; one-sided love
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
abuse; misuse; perversion
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
late at night; at a late hour
to take measures (against); to take steps
debate; panel discussion; forum
opposing pairs (of leaves)
party; set; gang; company; person
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)