isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
inner moat; moat within the castle walls
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
harmful animal; pest; vermin
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
opposite side; other side; other party
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
transparency; degree of clearness
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
from here; from this place
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to take (all of) into consideration
even so; anyhow; at any rate
scenery; scene; landscape
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
free time; time at leisure
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while