forbidden gate; heavily guarded gate; gate to the imperial palace; gate to the imperial court; imperial residence
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
emperor's private hunting preserve
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
confinement (indoors, to quarters, etc.)
abstaining from playing pachinko; quitting pachinko
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
banning of books; banned book
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
prohibition; ban; embargo
Imperial Guards (Tang dynasty)
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
Imperial Palace; Imperial Court
forbidden area; no-go zone
(self-imposed) masturbation ban; masturbation abstinence
prohibition; ban; embargo
prohibition of a religion; prohibited religion
court; Imperial Palace or household
prohibition (e.g. in Buddhism); taboo (esp. religious or cultural); commandment
quitting drugs; going cold turkey; going clean
game preserve; wildlife sanctuary
suppression; prohibition; ban
for reference only; in-library use only; not for loan
imprisonment; incarceration
ban (from accessing a website, network service, etc.); blocking access
no shoes allowed; no outdoor footwear; shoes off
closed season for fishing or hunting
signboard bearing a prohibition notice
complete ban; total prohibition
abstainer; teetotaler; nondrinker
forbidden to take out (e.g. of a book in a library)
four grave prohibitions (killing, theft, adultery, and deceit)