platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to change completely; to change suddenly
internal conditions; true state of affairs
(political) power; authority; influence
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to torment; to torture; to harass
intelligence gathering; information gathering
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
pennant; gold-brocade flag
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital