(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
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
soundproofing; sound insulation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
sword skills; swordsmanship
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
recreation; diversion; relaxation
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing