to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to slide down; to slip down
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
guard; sentinel; garrison
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to jar; to creak; to grate
inside; interior; inner part
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing