crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
everywhere; all over; throughout
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
tenth day of the month; ten days
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
journal; magazine; periodical
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
nest; hive; hideout; refuge; nesting (software, data structures)
store name; shop name; restaurant name
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
experiential; empirical; experimental
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age