exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
at; in; at; when; by; with
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
ten; 10; ten years of age
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
simple; simplified; easy; plain
(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
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
rather than; more ... than ...
firm; strong; solid; stable
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
a few years ago; some years back
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
emergency food; emergency rations
to sell off; to dispose of
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
completion; perfection; accomplishment