samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
important post; important office; key position
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
moron; idiot; stupid person
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
righteousness; justice; right
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
utmost limit; extremity; result
to not take seriously; to take lightly
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
final performance; swan song; last act