(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
reaching; attaining; arrival
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
most part; greater part; majority
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
personal affair; one's own affair
worry; mental agony; heartache
high mountain; alpine mountain
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to push down; to knock down
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
now that; since; as long as; provided that
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
in general; generally; usually
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous