to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to rant and rave; to raise hell
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
film released direct-to-video
hime cut; hairstyle consisting of straight shoulder-length or cheek-length sidelocks and bangs cut above the eyebrows
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
female fan who imitates the make-up and fashion style of visual kei bands
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot