superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
Lights are usually followed by shadows
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to continue (going along some trend)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
special radio or television programme; television special
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
wrong; different; not like that
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
established fact; fait accompli