(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
beginning; outset; first; onset
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to stay calm; to keep cool
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
outside the country; abroad
friction; discord; strife
interference; intervention; meddling
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
outsider; someone outside of a group
difficult to ...; hard to ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
that; the matter in question
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
knowing; (an) acquaintance
every place; various places
many; much; plenty; hardly
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
uncontrollable; irrepressible