hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
addition; annexation; appendage
main purpose; primary objective
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
reduction by half; halving
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
traditional; customary; conventional
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to need; to demand; to take; to require
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to boost; to force up; to push up
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
bewitching; alluring; enchanting; demonic; devilish; fiendish
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
power; might; authority; influence
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
repetition of position; repetition draw
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning