to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
not a little; not a few; considerable
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
counter for generations; epoch
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
insatiable; untiring; persistent
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
motherland; fatherland; native country
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
reigning; controlling; dictating
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
triton (nucleus of tritium); Triton (son of Poseidon, in Greek mythology); Triton (moon of Neptune)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
furniture store; furniture dealer
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
mountain stream; mountain torrent
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card