(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 be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to speak; to say; to vocalize
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
story; tale; talk; discussion
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
how; in what way; by what means
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
it seems so; that's what it looks like
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper