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 adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
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
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
detour; circuitous route; diversion
intelligence gathering; information gathering
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
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 (Chinese martial art)
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
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
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