to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
east, west, south and north
(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
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to rearrange; to resequence
set of three; three sets; three classes
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
two classes; double; two sets
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to flare up; to burst into flames
to feel a chill run down one's spine
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
counter for collections or assemblies of flat objects (e.g. CDs, DVDs, etc.)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time