characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
(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
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
variety of beltless arm throw
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to get strong; to gain strength
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to surge (water or waves)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
by means of; due to; because of; according to
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
survival; survivor; relic