opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
pellet drum (used as a children's toy); rattle drum
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
in history; ever; historical
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
be on your guard!; take care!
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
strong person; the strong; the powerful
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
all-night vigil over a body; wake
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
actor; actress; player; performer
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance