isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
outside world; physical world
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
precipice; cliff; flat head
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
islander; inhabitant of an island
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground