claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(Edo-period) chief minister
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
intelligence; intellect; brains
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to live through; to survive
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
equality; impartiality; evenness
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
several years; a few years
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
the seven luminaries (sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn); the seven days of the week
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
intelligence agency; secret service
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)