nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
from outside; from the side
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
(giving) instruction; initiation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
from the beginning; from scratch
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to get angry; to become perverse
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge