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vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
upright; incorruptible; morally courageous; erect penis
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
herculean strength
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
great sword; grand sword
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
superhuman strength; Herculean strength
Deva king (guardian god at a temple gate, holding a vajra); Vajrapani
stiffness; rigidity
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
bravery; prowess
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
hardness and softness
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
obstinacy; stubbornness
strength; firmness
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
hardness and softness
tough at heart
fast, heavy ball; fastball
Vajradhatu; Diamond Realm; Vajradathu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
firm and unyielding; rigid
Vajradhatu Mandala; Diamond Realm Mandala
black diamond; carbon; carbonado
Diamond Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
dauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution
Vajrapani; wielder of the vajra
extreme religious piety; unshakable faith
Shōmen Kongō; Blue-Faced Vajra; blue-skinned deity depicted with two, four or six arms; originally associated with esoteric Buddhism, thought to bring sickness; revered as part of kōshin-machi beliefs during the Edo period
strongly ferocious
Vajradhara (vajra-wielding gods)
Vajrasattva (bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism)
violent thunder; fierce lightning; thunder and lightning
unparalleled for valor; unmatched for bravery
tough on the outside but soft at heart
gentle on the outside but tough on the inside; an iron hand in a velvet glove
Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Sutra; Diamond Sutra
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
Kalacakra; Wheel of Time (tantric Buddhist deity)
being tough on the outside but soft at heart; a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave
shear modulus; modulus of rigidity
adamantine lustre (luster)
Hevajra; Eternal Vajra (tantric Buddhist deity)
be reasonable, strong and do not give in
Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)
valor and decisiveness (valour)
Goju-ryu (karate school)
kongoban; ritual tray on which a vajra bell and three kinds of vajra pestles are placed
firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
chilling (steel)
bravery and cowardice
green-winged macaw (Ara chloropterus); red-and-green macaw; scarlet macaw
snubnosed eel (Simenchelys parasitica)
longhorn cowfish (Lactoria cornuta)