(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
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
a person without a single relative
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
kindergartener; preschooler
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
leading product; flagship product; top product
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to state; to express; to mention
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
employee discount; corporate discount; company discount
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
grilled eggplant; fried eggplant
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
reaction; response; reaction