special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
superstition; superstitious belief
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
like this; in this way; as you see
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
moment by moment; hour by hour
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
desperation; self-abandonment
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
just you wait and see (as a threat)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
control; check; restraint; inhibition
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
variation in color (colour); having a different color
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos