no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to check; to stop; to keep back
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
abstruse; occult; mysterious
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to call a person's attention (to)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
big snake; (large) serpent
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
terrain; geographical features; topography
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
king; monarch; ruler; champion