big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
God; god; ace; king; superior person
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
that's the way it is; such is life
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
every year; yearly; annually
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
stagnation; hindrance; delay
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
clearing one's throat; cough
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
thorough; exhaustive; complete