unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
international; diplomatic intercourse
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
beginning; outset; first; onset
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to become desperate; to give way to despair
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
communist bloc; Iron Curtain
smuggling; contraband trade
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to score points with (a person)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team