life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
order; command; life; destiny; fate
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
just one person; only one
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
duty; obligation; responsibility
all you want; as much as one wants
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
-less; lacking; non-existing
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
journey; route of a journey
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
comfort; consolation; diversion
to glare at each other; to confront each other
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to turn one's back (on the enemy)
advance; moving forward; progress