large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
family trouble (quarrel); domestic squabble; internal squabble (over headship rights) in a daimyo family in the Edo period
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage