between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
array; muster; line-up; full force
to correct oneself; to restate
knowing; (an) acquaintance
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
good luck; fortune; happiness
also known as; also called
police identification card
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
notice; attention; observation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
trucking; tracking (e.g. in computer graphic)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web