to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
last days; the end; one's fate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
a little bit; a little while
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
notice; notification; report; posting
classical form of martial art
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to soak into; to permeate
to fall from heaven (the sky)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
soulful (esp. of music); having a lot of soul
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
future years; in (one's) later years
gospel music; gospel song
arrangement; to arrange; to orchestrate
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
background music; (movie or commercial) soundtrack; featured songs