special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
tide; current; tendency; trend
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
counter for chairs or seats
gently (of the wind); softly
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
how many years; how long; what year
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal