isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
limestone cave; limestone cavern
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
rare; extraordinary; singular
method of operation; operating procedure
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
every other week; every two weeks
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair
peace preservation; security; safety
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer