Vocabulary
衰え
おとろえ
weakening; emaciation; decline
noun
freq #15
Example sentences
薪（まき）が足（た）りず、はやくも火勢（かせい）が衰（おとろ）えはじめた暖炉（だんろ）。
The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.