supremacy; predominance; being superior to
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
seam; seal (e.g. envelope); writing on the seal of an envelope
karma effects; fate; inevitable retribution
something one always remembers
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to own; to receive; to understand
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
granted that; even if; even though
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
iniquity; wickedness; dishonesty
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
personal ornament (adorned with gemstones, and usu. worn by the nobility in ancient India or adorning Buddhist statues); necklace; diadem; moulded decoration hanging from the edges of a Buddhist canopy, gables, etc.
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
image; figure; figure; form; image
impression; strong belief; conviction
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
declaration; proclamation; announcement
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to congratulate; to celebrate
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming