light and darkness; light and shade
(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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
municipal office; council; city hall
ward office; council (regional)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
making a mold; taking a (dental) impression
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(another's) daughter; young lady
as planned; according to plan