to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
sword hilt; decorative hilt
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
naked eye; the physical eye
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
threefold; folded in three
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
anonymity; using an assumed name
hereabouts; around there; that area
strength of a brushstroke
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
housewife demographic; housewives
physical strength; muscle strength
the real criminal; true culprit
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
planned; scheduled; systematic