dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
great difference; major mistake
practical problem; practical matter
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
participation; joining; entry; adherence
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
unable to resist; unable to suppress
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...