internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
fifth day of the month; five days
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
flag; banner; ensign; emblem
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
quiet; still; surreptitious
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
rescue mission; evacuation operation
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still