being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to pose a riddle; to hint (at); to drop a hint
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
abuse; misuse; taking advantage of
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
not limited to; not just ...
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
study of natural laws; branch of neo-Confusianist scholarship
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
unless (you do something)
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
natural state; natural condition
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
vitality; ability to earn a living
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
to forget to say; to forget to mention