destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to be beyond words; to defy description
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to become possible; to become able to (do)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to order; to command; to appoint
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
Nishijin silk fabrics; Nishijin brocade
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
period of time; time slot; time zone
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
forevermore; for eternity
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
stallkeeper (at a festival, fair, etc.); street vendor; street performer; peddler; hawker; huckster
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)