to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
none of your business; not your concern
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to graduate from a university
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to escape from; to get out
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)