(world of) politics; political world; political circles
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
ancient ceremonial court robe
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
exemption from responsibility
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
autonomy; right of self-government
legislation; development of laws
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
rule; government; administration
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
to bend; to warp; to curve
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
bedside; near one's pillow
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
turning sideways; landscape orientation
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to take (be in) charge of
devoted; self-sacrificing
personal guidance; tutoring
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
study; pursuit of knowledge
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
club activities; extracurricular activities
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment