important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
war; battle; match; game; competition
peace conference; peace negotiations
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
firmly rooted; deep-seated
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct