transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ten (long cylindrical things)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
frame; framework; outline
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
almost; roughly; approximately
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to some extent; to a certain extent
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
in this manner; in this way; like this
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
reinforcement; strengthening
concealment; suppression; hiding
(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
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
number of persons; personnel
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
form; shape; figure; visage
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
relation; connection; relevance
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
minimum; at the very least
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)