媚びる

こびる

to flatter, to curry favor with, to curry favour with, to fawn on, to butter up to

媚び諂う

こびへつらう

to toady, to be obsequious

媚び笑い

こびわらい

charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention

権力

けんりょく

(political) power, authority, influence

媚

こび

flattery, cajolery, flirtation

権力を握る

けんりょくをにぎる

to seize power

公権力

こうけんりょく

public power, governmental authority

権力者

けんりょくしゃ

powerful or influential person

生権力

せいけんりょく

biopower, Foucault's term for the regulation by modern states of their subjects

権力欲

けんりょくよく

lust for power

媚を売る

こびをうる

to coquet (of a woman), to entice a customer (of a prostitute)

明媚

めいび

picturesque (scenery), unspoilt, beautiful

媚態

びたい

coquetry

媚笑

びしょう

charming, enticing smile, smile meant to catch a man's attention

媚薬

びやく

aphrodisiac

媚中

びちゅう

currying favour with China; pandering to China

媚びへつらう

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)

力になる

ちからになる

to be helpful, to be dependable

絶対権力

ぜったいけんりょく

absolute authority or power (over someone or something)