that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
talking while standing; standing around talking
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
while alive; during one's lifetime
construction; establishment
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
storehouse; warehouse; godown
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
the ancients; ancient people
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
sarcophagus; stone coffin
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)