(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
(political) administration; political power
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
settlement; compromise settlement; settlement offer
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to bring; to take; to bring about
split; division; break up
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be infected; to be contagious
ruler; monarch; sovereign
transactions; dealings; business
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
intelligence; intellect; brains
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
(in) various settings; act to act; place to place