taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
(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
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
report; notification; registration
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
matter of time; question of time
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
imagination; supposition; guess
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
these guys; these fellows
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
tingling; stinging; pungently
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear