news; word; tidings; omen
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
village; hamlet; countryside; country
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
long ago; a long time ago; already
what kind of business; what sort of matter
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
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
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to grumble; to make difficulties
meanwhile; in the meantime
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
penalty; sentence; punishment