to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
port city; harbor city; harbour city
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
(national) capital (city); metropolis
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
commander; commanding officer; CO
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier