in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
making practical; making useful; implementing
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
state secrets; secrets of the state
how; in what way; how about; questionable
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
leader; authority; mainstay
too much; excessively; too
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
marching orders; sailing orders
Orsborne; Osborne; Osborn
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
conviction; belief; confidence
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
leader; central personage
military authorities; army circles
railroad network; railroad system
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil