closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
oral instruction or teaching or method
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to ask; to enquire; to query
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
vice; bad manners; evil customs; storm; raging winds
to state; to express; to mention
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
work; business; company; study
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
true dharma; true teachings of Buddha; age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity