(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
operation; functioning; running
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
how; in what way; in what manner
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
atrocious crime; heinous crime
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
another school; other schools
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
power; authority; jurisdiction
to take command; to give direction
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
polite; courteous; hospitable
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
adaptability; flexibility
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
street at night; making a night journey
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
while moving; on the move
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to