maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
(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
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to some extent; to a certain extent
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
interference; meddling; butting in
power; authority; jurisdiction
that day; the very same day
accomplishment; execution
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
reinforcement; strengthening
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop