important person; strategic person; key figure
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
continuation; succession; series; continuous
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
territorial right; dominion
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
peace talks; peace negotiations
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
way; method; means; resource; course
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)
(political) administration; political power
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
(present) head of a family
polite; respectful; reverent
one bow; one salute; one greeting
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis