deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
aptitude; aptness; suitability
specialization; specialisation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
stagnation; hindrance; delay
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
parting; separation; farewell
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
oblong; landscape orientation
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
document; official papers
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
correspondence; exchange of letters
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation