shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to make a fool of someone
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
what time; (lit.) which hour
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
preparation; arrangements
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
presence (impressive quality)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that