isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
deep emotion; strong feelings
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
matter of time; question of time
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
odds and ends; all; every
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
attendance; presence; appearance
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
leading; guiding; commanding
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
sunlight filtering through trees
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
abandoned building; derelict building
group; bunch; crowd; group
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
nesting place; nesting site; nesting grounds
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan