dust; dirt; earth

lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life

mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil

the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)

to gather dust

the dust of a long journey

dust; (Buddhism) minutest particle of matter

(literary) ceiling; (literary) canopy over a seat in ancient times to keep off dust

horsetail whisk; duster

airborne sand and dust

dust (floating in the air or settled on a surface); large amount of airborne sand and dust, such as during a sandstorm

to wash off dust

smoke and dust; air pollution

fine dust (esp. in environmental and industrial contexts)

the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs

speck of dust; fine dust

dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter

outstanding; above the common; out of the ordinary

dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter

to eliminate dust (i.e. filter out suspended particles)

windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution

floating dust; atmospheric particles

to live an exhausting journey

(idiom) to lead the pack by a wide margin; to leave one's competitors trailing behind in one's dust

meticulous; very careful or attentive

to follow in other people's footsteps

lit. with a face full of dust; showing the hardships of travel (idiom)

(idiom) to see through the illusions of the material world (often a precursor to becoming a Buddhist monk or nun); to become disillusioned with human society