yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
Mizuno Ami (Sailor Moon character)
(going) the pure love stories route (in movie making)
precarious situation; precarious state
Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon character)
celestial globe; armillary sphere
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
older brother; elder brother
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow