to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
the West; the Occident; Western countries
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
contrabass; double bass; bass
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
a style of Chinese poetry; legend or inscription on a picture
craftsman; skilled artisan
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
workshop; studio; atelier
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
structural elements (of an offence); constituent external element of a crime; actus reus
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind