great; grand; extensive; large-scale
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
right of succession; right to the throne
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
being somewhat excited (agitated)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
men and women of all ages
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
valuable article; valuables
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
noted product; local specialty