great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
discreet; modest; cautious
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
maximum permissible level or dosage
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
gradually; slowly but steadily
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
long ago; once upon a time
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
wedded life; married life
to mourn over the death of
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
one's own child; one's own children
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to cease; to stop; to be over
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)