deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
timewise; temporal; chronal
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
absorption; suction; attraction
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
calamity; disaster; accident
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to have a long life; to live a long time
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
throat; important part; vital area
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction