character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
while; even though; despite
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
bright red; crimson lotus flower
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
instant; moment; for an instant
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
beginning; outset; first; onset
fireball; bolide; fireball
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
without leaving any trace
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to fly around; to scatter
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)