laxity in official discipline; civil service corruption
popularity; esteem; reputation; confidence
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
arbitrary decision; on one's own authority; arbitrariness
detention; custody; confinement; internment
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
emperor (of Japan); mikado
dignity; majesty; sanctity
how; in what way; circumstances
holding a right (e.g. to vote, copyright); eligibility; having clout; having (political) power
power; authority; jurisdiction
authority; power; influence
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
young person; youth; young
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
related to; in relation to
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
pale; pallid; bluish-white
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to finger; to tamper (with)
to cause someone to worry
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome