Atlantis; Atlantis (space shuttle)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Mu (legendary lost continent)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to spit out; to eject; to dump
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
staying behind; remaining; residual
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
having high information content; informative
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
workshop; studio; atelier
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
contemplation; meditation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)