to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
Tsuburaya Eiji (1901.7.7-1970.1.25)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
tide; current; sea water; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
devil; evil spirit; genie
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
like this; in this way; as you see
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
virtuous cycle; virtuous circle
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
equality; uniformity; evenness