to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
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)
nine times; twisting around many times
to make a ceremonial hand movement when receiving the monetary award
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
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); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
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; window bars; grid; grating
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
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 (on two-way radio)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
remaining; left-over; excess
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs