polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
one-year-old; one year old
toddling; taking tottering steps
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
practical problem; practical matter
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to resign from one's post
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
injured person; wounded person
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
blow; shock; strike; batting
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
in order; sequential; seriatim
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
every month; each month; monthly