tradition; legend; folklore
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
in that way; thus; so; so?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
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
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
honorific/polite/humble prefix
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show