decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ingredient; component; composition
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
general; popular; common; typical
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
tendency; trend; inclination
remarkable; striking; obvious
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
solitude; loneliness; isolation
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to crouch; to squat; to cower
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to see; to look; to watch; to try to