life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
general idea; concept; notion
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
central part; heart (of a city)
four (long cylindrical things)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
second; number two; runner-up
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
perception; sensing; noticing
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
phala (attained state, result); enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice); fruit; counter for pieces of fruit
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
long distance relationship
great love; passionate affair
one day; (on) a certain day