to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
description; describing; depicting
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
common property or characteristic
as is usual with; in common with
to happen to have on hand or in stock
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
(not) even once; (not) ever
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
directly opposite; right in front
settlement; solution; resolution
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
going to the hospital for regular treatment
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
death from disease; death from illness
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...