holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
Figaro; Le Figaro (French newspaper)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
in comparison to; rather than
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to employ; to hire; to charter
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to bring; to take; to bring about
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
(period of) a year; during an era
both hands; both arms; ten