for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
a little bit; a little while
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
one grade; first-class; primary
animated TV show; cartoon
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
loading; charging; filling
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
to perceive; to understand