to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
metre; meter; meter; gauge
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
rat guard; disk of wood on storehouse pillars, ropes, etc.
inside; interior; inner part
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to dry up completely; to become stale
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
along the road; at the side of the road
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)