faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
video camera; video camcorder
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
high efficiency; high performance
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
serious; severe; grave; acute
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
talk; recital; narration; topic
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
such; like that; in that way
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
indicate reason; infers some protest
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
film studies; cinema studies
digital versatile disc; DVD
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
prejudice; bias; distorted view
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to live through; to survive
-less; lacking; non-existing
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely