black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
dharmakaya (dharma body, Buddhism's highest form of existence)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
(arch.) the real person; (arch.) said person; real thing; genuine article
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to cut; to slit; to slash
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
audio tape; magnetic tape
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
killing a younger brother; fratricide
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
call sign (e.g. of radio station); station name