period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to jar; to creak; to grate
sense of loss; feeling of loss
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
technique; art; skill; move
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
image; figure; figure; form; image
upper half of the body; upper body
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand