dark and desolate; forlorn
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
contrary to one's expectations
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
terrain; geographical features; topography
bearing; heading; point of the compass
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
house divination; divination based on the position and form of a house
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky