the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
very much; very many; more and more
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
failure; mistake; blunder
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
great war; great battle; world war
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
episode; anecdote; vignette
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
striking; remarkable; considerable
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
superior; excellent; fine
both sides; two sides; double-sided
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
descriptive (narrative) part
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself