argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
collective responsibility; joint liability
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to press against each other; to huddle together
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
in the same manner as before; the same as always
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
day of month; counter for days
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
secret art; the mysteries
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to call a person's attention (to)
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather