unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
existence; possession; having; limited company
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
maintaining the status quo
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
personal; individual; private
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
history of; experience of
(period of) a year; during an era
university student; college student
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
meaning; significance; sense
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
imperial decree; imperial edict