ancestor; forefather; foremother
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
Creator (of all things); Maker; God
as one had hoped; as one wishes
finish; completion; the end
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
camouflage clothing; camouflage uniform
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
scene change; cutaway; cut
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
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
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
calamity; disaster; accident
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
second marriage; remarriage
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse