(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 stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to look around; to survey
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
in that way; thus; so; so?
in one's own way or style
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
polite; respectful; reverent
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy