(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 step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
section; cross section; profile
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
abandoned building; derelict building
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
number of (large) animals
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
detached; aloof; indifferent
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
different item; different lot
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!