continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
firm; strong; solid; stable
color photo; colour photo
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
number of articles; quantity
with a momentary flash of light
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
yearned for; longed for; missed
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
witnessing; observing; sighting
out-of-school; off-campus
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to fall off; to tumble down
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad