asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
length and breadth; length and width; warp and weft; warp and woof
nine times; twisting around many times
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award; to make a one handed cutting gesture of apology when passing in front of people
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)
Shugendō; Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
crushing evil; destroying heresy
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
hand used like a sword in striking
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
sword; blade; single stroke
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
blow; shock; strike; batting
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
self-protection; self-defence
by sheer strength; by brute force
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
remainder; the rest; what is left
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)