decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
number of copies; circulation
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
expression; presentation; representation; notation
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch
eruption; volcanic eruption
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
instant; moment; for an instant
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
the same rank; the same digit
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books