special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to be transparent; to show through
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
setting a place; setting the table
to raise one's voice; to shout
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
black rotary-dial telephone
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
moisture; humidity; dampness
storehouse; warehouse; godown
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
outward appearance; looks
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
killing and wounding; bloodshed
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
this; our; right; justice; checking account
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat