wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
this world; the present world
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
living person; the living
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
deep-seated grudge; hatred
every evening; night after night
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
derivation; development; offshoot
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
taste; flavor; taste; liking
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
new colour; fresh-looking colour (e.g. of plants); vivid colour
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone