noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
ebb tide; waning fortunes
Literal ebb tide, and figurative decline of power, influence, or prosperity. Often used in formal or written contexts.
退潮の時刻を調べてから釣りに出かけた。
I checked the time of the ebb tide before going fishing.
その政党は退
That political party is steadily declining.