to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
what's what; heads or tails
great war; great battle; world war
unnatural death; violent death
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
blighted love; disappointed love
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
in the mountains; among the mountains
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
burned down; entirely destroyed
gale; strong wind; high wind
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
failure is the mother of success