one large ...; a great ...
very much; exceedingly; extremely
selection; choice; option
same; similar; (just) like; equal
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
successively; one after another
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
even for an instant; even as a joke
whatever the case; under any circumstances
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
complete change; about-face
reform; reformation; reorganization
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
melancholy air; anxious look; traces of sorrow; gloom
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
day and night; around the clock
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
study group; study meeting
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently