isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
talk; recital; narration; topic
story; tale; talk; discussion
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
bodily sensation; sense; experience
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
the original; original copy; script
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to press a question; to cross-examine
enemy territory; hostile place