willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
destruction; collapse; crumbling
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
dark reddish-brown; liver color
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
like a decent person; human
here and there; in places
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
one by one; one each; one at a time
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
memory; ability to remember
weakening; emaciation; decline
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
Buddhist temple; Buddhist priest
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to like; to love; to be fond of