decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
sympathy; empathy; response
military expedition led in person by the emperor
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
joint together; opposite; facing
special selection; finest pick; top pick
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
the other day; lately; recently
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sympathy; compassion; pity
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to entrust; to leave to a person
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
along the way; along the road
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
bashful; shameful; ashamed