three generations; three periods; third generation
master thief; notorious robber
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
genuine; authentic; true; real
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
very much; very many; more and more
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
how; in what way; by what means
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
rival; competitor; competition
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to be able to manage somehow or other
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
research; study; investigation
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow