(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 (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
root; joint; base; crotch
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
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
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
question; inquiry; enquiry
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be