(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
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
perception; sensing; noticing
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to become clear; to be made public
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in