(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
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
war; battle; match; game; competition
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to pile up; to accumulate
conquest; domination; mastery
to have a bitter experience
already; now; no longer; not any more
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
high spirits; gleeful mood
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
of course; certainly; naturally
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning