disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
princess; daughter of a nobleman
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
fortune-telling; divination
preparation; provision; guarding
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
quantity or volume of water
permanent; perpetual; lasting
bridge building; bridge; cross-linking
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
looking on; remaining a spectator
lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
chief; main; principal; major
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to mention
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
(acting) together; jointly; cooperatively; in partnership; side by side; (lit.) holding hands
secrecy; highly classified information
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to make one's own; to take possession of