to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
business; errand; nature of one's business
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
like a decent person; human
first generation; founder
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
middle of the night; dead of night
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
personal history; background; career
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
complete stranger; total stranger
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
delay; putting off; procrastination
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
start of a war; beginning of hostilities
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
karma (from one's previous life)
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties