near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near
(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
alone; by oneself; on one's own
arm; skill; efforts; ability
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
technique; art; skill; move
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
orphan; person without friends
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dirty work; unpleasant task
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to leave (a scene); to step away
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
good performance; good work; great success
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
memories; recollections; reminiscence