(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
great mountain; large mountain
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to remain married for life
outline; summary; argument
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
forevermore; for eternity
declaration; statement; proclamation
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
as; because; with; due to
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)