successive generations; successive emperors
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
very careful; thoroughly prepared
now that; since; as long as; provided that
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
father and mother; parents
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
happy family get-together
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
on and after; from ... onward; since
empress or imperial consort's bridal entry into the court
a few years ago; some years back
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to beat; to batter; to pummel
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high