great; grand; extensive; large-scale
construction (building) costs
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
huge win; overwhelming victory
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
in the meanwhile; during the time
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at that time; in those days
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
common people; ordinary people; masses
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)