influential person; man of importance
natural state; natural condition
physiography; physiographical features
chief; main; principal; important
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
talk about various topics
to be extremely dangerous
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
giving the Emperor advice on affairs of state; assistance; counsel
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
a small kindness; minor good deed
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
as everyone knows; needless to point out
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
to have great influence over
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
different item; different lot
winner; victor; conqueror
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed