(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 train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to scatter away; to vanish
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
amount of light; quantity of light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be emaciated; to be nothing but skin and bones
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
evil spirit; demon; devil
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)