recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
perfection; completeness; wholeness; soundness; intactness
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside; to allocate
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
building time; construction period
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
to stick it out; to see it to the end
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
smart; clever; sharp; agile; nimble; quick
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
starvation; famine; hunger
line of spears held at the ready
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death