on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
misreading; misinterpreting
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
descriptive (narrative) part
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
example; illustration; precedent
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
how; in what way; how about; questionable
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
not necessarily so; is not always true
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
again; once more; a second time
admiration; wonder; astonishment
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
location (e.g. of film shoot); remote (shoot at a remote location)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
until now; so far; up to the present
uninhabited island; desert island
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through