marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
dignity; majesty; sanctity
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
manipulation of information; spin
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
bead or front sight of a firearm
boastful speech; bragging
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
wicked tongue; abusive language
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
relief squad; rescue party
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
identifiable; personalized
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
electoral district; precinct
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person