isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
firm; strong; solid; stable
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
and; thereupon; because of that
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
last week; the week before
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
such; this sort of; like this
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to concern; to be related
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
older brother; elder brother
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
materials; data; document
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
feeling keenly; fully realizing
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to compose; to put together
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
more than anything; above all else