(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
interference; intervention; meddling
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
commander; commanding officer; CO
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
all; entire; whole; altogether
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
one's own style; self-taught manner
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to challenge (a person) to a fight
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
memory; sense; experience
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to