けっかい

Noun

 * 1)  an old name for the loris, more specifically as presented in curiosity shows
 * 2)  a cordoned off area; a barrier:
 * 3)  restricted access to a specific area for purposes of Buddhist training
 * 4) A lattice or screen demarcating a merchant's or shopkeeper's register and bookkeeping area.
 * 5)  an item used in sadō (, "tea ceremony") to visually separate the guest tatami area from the ceremony tatami area
 * 6)  on a small scale, meaning a projected energy barrier, force field, or shield; and on a larger scale, meaning a pocket universe, spiritual or otherwise
 * 7)  breakage
 * 8)  collapse
 * 9)  revising or rescheduling working shifts; an archery contest where pairs go in turns
 * 10)  promoting someone to the appropriate rank in the Ritsuryō system of ancient Japan
 * 11)  a blood clot

Verb

 * 1)  to cordon off, to restrict access
 * 2)  to break, to wear out
 * 3)  to collapse
 * 4)  to revise or reschedule working shifts
 * 5)  to promote someone to the appropriate rank in the Ritsuryō system of ancient Japan