noun (common) (futsuumeishi) dying of the little twigs and branches

Ichidan verbintransitive verb to die (esp. foliage as winter approaches)

Ichidan verbintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near);to fade;to shrivel

Ichidan verbintransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to pass one's prime;to start deteriorating;to begin to decline