retention; maintenance; preservation
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
possible; likely; probable
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
ten; 10; ten years of age
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
direct descent; direct line
Son of God; child of an emperor
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
mixed race; mixed parentage
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
god of war; (fig.) war hero
blood vessel; blood relationship
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
descendant; posterity; offspring
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
striking; remarkable; considerable
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to bring; to take; to bring about
posterity; future life; life to come
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down