atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
now that; since; so long as; because
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
neighbourhood; neighborhood
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
looking slender in clothing
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to follow another's example