throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
early (days); initial stage; initial
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(one's) youth; one's younger days
(historical) investigation
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
change; transition; vicissitudes
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
in good health; alive and well; going strong
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
social; societal; societary
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
society; public; community; social studies
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
depiction; description; portrayal
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to degenerate; to lapse into
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
one's innate character; spirit; backbone
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal