shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(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
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
the form of a Buddhist priest; priestly attire
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
to kick into (e.g. a ball into a goal)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
hair shaved short in a V shape at the temples; hair shaved at the corners of the forehead
aloha shirt; Hawaiian shirt
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut