the five continents; Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Australia; Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America
physiography; physiographical features
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
but; however; provided that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fake; forgery; counterfeit; unusual item; something strange
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to face; to go towards; to head towards
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
looking pale; looking unwell
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
sickly; delicate constitution