dominion; territory; possession
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
power; authority; influence
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport