the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
(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 set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
one's possessions; ownership
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to rule; to govern; to administer
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me