to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
sublime; noble; high-minded
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
supernatural things; unnatural phenomena; spirits and demons
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
way; method; means; resource; course
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
falling rocks; fallen rocks
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet