continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
nod; inclination of the head
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
now that; since; so long as; because
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
male instincts; male frivolity
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom