throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; (lit.) Yelang thinks too highly of itself
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
twice; again; second time
messenger; envoy; emissary
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
at a moment's notice; readily
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
such ... as; or some such
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
family; relatives; dependents; household
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
imagination; supposition; guess