army of demons; demonic horde; obstacles to Buddhist practice; forces that hinder spiritual enlightenment
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
to talk to oneself; to mutter
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
the Emperor's person or presence
crypt; underground chapel
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
24 hours; twenty-four hours
how many years; how long; what year
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
second generation; second; junior
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
dictatorship; despotic government
iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
one floor (of a building); single floor
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
tax revenue; tax revenues
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
since then; from that time; ever since
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede