immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
very good luck; excellent fortune
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
a person without a single relative
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to be nearing death; to be dying
(in) his way; peculiar to him
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
two (long cylindrical things)
to come from; to have roots in
(not) a single person; (no) one
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
accumulation; accumulate; store
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
servant; manservant; menial
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
more than anything; above all else