romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
comparatively; relatively
but; however; provided that
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
failure; mistake; blunder
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
another family; another house
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
older brother; elder brother
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
instead; but (on the other hand)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
at that time; in those days
secret; private; surreptitious