recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
white; correction fluid; white-out
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
both; both sides; both parties
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
name; given name; first name
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
shah; former ruler of Iran
I see; that's right; indeed
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
snake; serpent; large snake