isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
river; stream; River; the ... river
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
fort; stronghold; fortification
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to begin to walk; to set out
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
spider's thread; spider silk
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range