sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to invite in; to show someone in
staying the night; lodging (at)
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to fall flat; to fall face down
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
damp; moist (negative nuance)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
worst; poor and boring; uncool
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
to be smeared; to be covered
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
the teachings of Buddha (as likened to the Dharmachakra, originally a wheel-like weapon used to destroy the evils of mankind); Buddhist doctrine
various deities; the gods
imperial decree; imperial edict