decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
operating expenses; budget
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
common use; communal use; sharing
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
war; fighting; fierce competition
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
hoarding; storing away (without using)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
account book; register; ledger
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
something small; something petty; trifle
presence; sitting with; being with
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
all present; all concerned; all of us
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
fundraising; financing; cash flow
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
contrivance; to invent; to devise; to think out
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!