before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to turn left; to turn to the left
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
front; frontage; facade; main
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
distinctive; characteristic
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
(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 give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
foreign enemy; outside invader
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet