balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
lineage; pedigree; good family
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
imperial throne; the Crown
to affect; to impact; to influence
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
major incident; major happening; big scandal
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda