substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to order; to command; to appoint
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
semi-transparent; translucent
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
surrounding at a distance
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
vitality; energy; dynamism
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to put one's strength into