big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
PR brochure; public relations magazine
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
postage cost; mailing cost
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
free (of charge); gratuitous
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
postage; mailing costs; postal charges; shipping cost
up until now; as recently as the present
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
literally; to the letter; literal
to recall; to remember; to recollect
the veranda of Kiyomizu Temple (located on a steep hillside overlooking Kyoto)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
irritation; annoyance; frustration
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to mark the end; to spell the end
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
not limited to; not just ...
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to