molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
naturally; of course; understandably
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
relation; connection; relevance
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to get accustomed to using
putting into operation; invocation
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(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
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
temporary retirement; suspension from office
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
imperial court; royal court
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
hard to get; hard to come by
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
just a minute; small quantity
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique