Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
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
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
in general; generally; usually
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
how; in what way; how about
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
place of death; place to die
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
same family (race, tribe)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to get tired out; to be exhausted
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to be smeared; to be covered
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
death (and entering the hereafter)
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood