continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
rationalization; justification
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to give directions; to issue instructions
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
interruption; suspension; break
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person