the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
commander; general; leader
gandharva (heavenly musicians and protectors of Buddhism)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
Kumbhanda; demon with large testicles believed to drain people of their vitality
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to escape from; to get out
Ramayana (Sanskrit Hindu epic, circa 300 BCE)
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
atrocity; (arch.) treason
every evening; every night
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
while alive; during one's lifetime
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
platform; home; home base; home plate
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
lameness; cripple; mismatched pair (of shoes, etc.)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air