entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
chasing one another; playing tag
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
by all means; by all costs
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
having said that; on the other hand
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
innumerable; countless; numberless
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
script; screenplay; scenario
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
friction; discord; strife
orphan; person without friends
to fall onto; to happen; to befall