to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
carving; engraving; sculpture
to crack; to develop a crack
loser; defeated person; the defeated
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
second; number two; runner-up
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to give an impression; to make an impression
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to step over or across; to overcome
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
high spirits; gleeful mood
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion