phantom; vision; illusion
one grain; one drop; one bead
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to move forward; to move on
beginning; clue; starting point
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
humming a tune (while doing something else)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
since when; from when; how long
genuine; authentic; true; real
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove