(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
electricity; (electric) light
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
parts; accessories; components
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
your husband; her husband
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
pretense; affectation; showiness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
study; diligence; discount; reduction
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to entertain; to make welcome