song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
opening theme; opening theme music
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to stop walking; to pause
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
film studies; cinema studies
light music; popular music
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
I couldn't care less; not caring less
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
novel; original; new; innovative
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
being off guard; being defenseless
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
device used to superimpose text or images on a television screen; text or image superimposed on a television screen; (on-screen) caption; subtitles
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
preface; introduction; preamble
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
deep affection; dear; beloved
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
hello; good day; good afternoon
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to name; to call; to christen; to term