(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 stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
while; during (the time when)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
firm promise; definite promise
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
automatic; intransitive verb
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
price; cost; value; worth; value
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
object of romantic interest
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone