(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
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to entrust; to leave to a person
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
one by one; one at a time; in turn
military personnel; soldier
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to beat to death; to kill
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to send or direct a person to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
professional killer; hit man
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(a) little; somewhat; somehow