showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
cruel; merciless; pitiful; tragic; breaking a religious precept without shame
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to cause trouble (for); to have a harmful effect (on); to involve (someone) in trouble
former years; formerly; a few years ago
Leophld; Leopold; Leopoldo
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
master; masterhand; maestro
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
end (of an era, century); close; descendant
beginning (of a century, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
professor; teaching; instruction
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
to keep a fine house; to put up a front; to make the front of the house nice (and be pretentious about it)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...