popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(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 stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
battlefield; battleground
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
strong interaction; strong force
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
innumerable; countless; numberless
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
stillness; repose; standing still
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
technique; art; skill; move
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
one's way back; one's way home
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
serious; severe; grave; acute
tea seed oil; camellia oil
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
having not the slightest idea