outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
(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
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
master; teacher; stable master
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
elder sister; older female friend
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink