vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
already; now; no longer; not any more
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
hostile relations; hostile relationship
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
interference; meddling; butting in
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to take over; to hand over
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unmarried; not yet married
minority group (party); minority
having an ancient and honorable origin
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
being very busy; busyness
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
choices; alternatives; options