to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
grip (of hand); grip strength
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
something like ...; something called ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be lacking in options; to be too few