to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to jar; to creak; to grate
to fight; to exchange blows
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
presence (impressive quality)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
obliteration; annihilation
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
beating to death; striking dead
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
automatic; intransitive verb
restoration; repair; mending
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to maintain; to continue to have
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)