(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
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in that way; thus; so; so?
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to rock; to shake; to swing
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
go that far; to that extent
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
after a long time; for the first time in a while
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
(period of) a year; during an era
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
study; research; investigation