(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
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
tall figure; high stature
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to ascend; to go up; to climb
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
par; equivalence; face value; parity
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
carrying voice; well-projected voice
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage