object of avid desire; object of envy
nature of one's business; business instinct
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
frosting (e.g. on a cake); icing
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
cough suppression; antitussive
spasmolysis; spasmolytic; antispasmodic; anticonvulsive
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
logistics; supply; communications
armament; soldier's equipment
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
mind of the emperor; inner feelings of the emperor
to annoy; to cause trouble
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
rule; reign; peaceful times
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
slight; insignificant; small
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
pretension; conceit; hubris
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
remnants of a defeated army
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for