big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
whispering; murmuring; subdued
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to make an appeal; to urge
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
to join forces; to cooperate
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
curious; strange; unusual
again and again; repeatedly
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
the whole day; all the day
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
trouble; bother; annoyance
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath