sounding stone; qing; ancient Chinese chime shaped like a chevron (inverted 'v'), orig. of stone, today often metal, in Japan primarily used at Buddhist temples
Dragon King; promoted rook
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
12th anniversary of one's death
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
considerably; fairly; quite
depiction; description; portrayal
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
kindness and affection; love
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
difference; discrepancy; variation
to add (to); to add on; to append
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
sutra; holy writings; writings of a sage; Bible
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook