to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
alma mater clique; old school tie
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
for more details ...; for further information ...
possession (esp. of a territory)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
outside the country; abroad
counterintelligence; counterespionage
how; in what way; how about; questionable
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
autonomy; right of self-government
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
international community; international society
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
palm of one's hand; one's hand
gravitational wave; gravity wave
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
remnants of an enemy army
territorial right; dominion