栄枯[eiko] vicissitudes
栄枯盛衰[eikoseisui] ups and downs of life
黄枯茶[kigaracha] bluish yellow
夏枯れ[natsugare] summer slump
枯らびる[karabiru] to dry up

乾枯[kanko] completely drying up
枯らす[karasu] to let dry
枯れる[kareru] to wither (of a plant)
枯枝[kareeda] dead branch (or twig, etc.)
枯れ野[kareno] desolate field

闌干[rankan] guardrail
闌ける[takeru] to excel at

臈闌ける[routakeru] to be elegant (usu. of a woman)
闌れる[sugareru] to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near)