(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 roll about; to writhe about
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
consequently; as a result
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
ninja throwing knives; mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
distress; wretched condition
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to rank with; to rank among
one part; one portion; one section
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk