(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
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
very young; little; childish; immature
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
grandfather; male senior-citizen
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
since when; from when; how long
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)