without permission; without notice
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
bad news; news of a death; death notice
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
power map; power structure; power relationships
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
firmly rooted; deep-seated
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
interference; intervention; meddling
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
outward appearance; looks
serious criminal; heinous criminal
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication