decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
leathercraft; leatherwork
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
bribe; sweetener; douceur
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
camping; campground; making camp
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
arrest; apprehension; capture
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
use; utilization; utilisation; application
discovery; detection; finding
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
treasure chest; strongbox
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall