to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
contrary to one's expectations
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
movement (political, social, artistic, etc.); movement (of a clock or watch); movement (impression of motion); movement
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
gap moe; attraction or infatuation caused by a "gap" between a person's appearance or expected behavior and their true nature or actions
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
construction; establishment
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise