to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
(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
breath; breathing; bracelet
single punch; one-punch attack
everywhere; all over; throughout
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
workshop; studio; atelier
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
hello; good day; good afternoon
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
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)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)