to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
curse; spell; malediction
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
front; frontage; facade; main
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
usually; under usual circumstances
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
remaining; left-over; excess
first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane