deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
to grant permission; to give permission
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
piece of evidence; evidence
deep inside; innermost place
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to bury; to embed; to implant
study of antiquities; archaeology; archeology
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to remove; to move out of the way
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
complexion; colour; color; blood red
(rubbing) salt in the wound
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)