isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
step; stride; counter for steps
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
decoration; ornament; trimmings
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January