In perfect silence

travel at night in rich garments—glory unknown to other

accepted through common practice

alten Regeln folgen

using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness

not know one's ABC

book-phrase

as far as one can see(interminabl)

appoint the noble and talent for the important post

sun shines again after the rain

a good man caught in difficult circumstances

follow the trend (or current)

to flutter in the wind (idiom)

悲(かな)しくとも涙(なみだ)を流(なが)したり声をあげて泣くことができない

心に忍びない

Concise and few

scrupulous and methodical

Full of doubts

The law shall be enforced to the letter upon its promulgation

生存するわずかな望み