nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
god of death; death deity; Death
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
computer game using characters from manga, anime, etc.
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
demo version (of software); trial version
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
love; attachment; lovesickness
period of youth; while young
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
desalinating with water; salt removal
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to stretch (unbend) oneself
countenance; features; looks
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
Cabinet Information Research Office
homeless; homeless person
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
the first star to appear in the evening
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
short pause; short interval