isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to knead well; to polish; to refine
around the world; throughout the world
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to figure out; to get an idea
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
hedge; fence; border; limit
degree of familiarity; popularity
very likely; very probable
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
embodiment; realization; materialization
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
this and that; one thing or another
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully