to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
(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 break through; to penetrate; to pierce
reality; actuality; hard fact
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
pale; pallid; bluish-white
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
eight (long cylindrical things)
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
five (long cylindrical things)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
I see; that's right; indeed
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to mix; to stir; to blend
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)