animated film released direct-to-video
television industry; television business
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
1,000,000; one million; million; many
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
panty lines; visual panty line; VPL
to carry; to bring (to a place)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
try; attempt; try (rugby)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
charcoal; charred remains
kitchen; financial situation
willpower; energy; vitality