what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
dignity; majesty; sanctity
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
cartoon characters; anime characters
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
item; something that one "just has to have"
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
animated TV show; cartoon
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
coming out (as gay, etc.)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
televising; broadcasting; airing
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into