complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
soundproofing; sound insulation
(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
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
besides; in addition; also; moreover
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
beyond that point; after that
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
how; in what way; by what means
to concern; to be related
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
military service; combat experience
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
periodic; regular; routine
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
long-established; old-established; traditional
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time