ready with a rifle leveled
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
sharply; harshly; stingingly
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
100,000; hundred thousand
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
personal; individual; private
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
beauty contest to name Miss ...
overall victory; championship
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
Saitama (city, prefecture)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
railroad; railway; rail transport
trailer (film, TV); preview