to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
successive generations; successive emperors
most (numerous); largest (number of)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
sad; wretched; deplorable
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
standard; set; routine; decided
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
inspection by the empress or the crown prince
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe