large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
weakening; emaciation; decline
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be injured; to sustain a wound
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
kind; sort; species; species
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right