is never the case; has never happened
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
elevated (structure); overhead
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
standard (for weights and measures)
carving; engraving; sculpture
mirror surface; lens surface
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
casting; founding; minting
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
thus; in this way; like this
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
criticism; commentary; review
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
brilliant; bright; glorious
common reed (Phragmites australis)
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying