the big two...; two major...; two main...
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
one large ...; a great ...
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
is something that; is that which
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
secret; private; surreptitious
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
inspection; examination; survey
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
decapitated head of an enemy
to throw away; to abandon
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
directions; instructions; orders; command
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
neighbourhood; neighborhood
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind