uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
useless; vain; aimless; idle
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
mixture of soy sauce and vinegar
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
attached matter; attached substances; accretion; incrustation
to polish up; to shine up
future; possible; potential; prospective
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
preparations for a journey
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
to switch off; to turn off
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)