trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
command; commander; commandant
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
violent (tragic or accidental) death; dog's death
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
creation of heaven and earth
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
Fengtian (old name for Shenyang, China); Mukden
Ark of the Covenant (Judaism); tabernacle (Catholicism)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
white Chinese phoenix; white Chinese firebird
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
military service; combat experience
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
too many to count; too numerous to mention
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
undisputed; entirely; perfect
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to gain fame; to make one's name
legendary; folkloric; traditional