(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
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
signature; signing; sealing
magic flute; flute with magical powers; The Magic Flute (opera by Mozart)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to taste; to try (food or drink)
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
three times; thrice; third (interval)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
little by little; bit by bit
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to save; to leave over; to spare
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase