solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
proclamation; official notice
notice; attention; observation
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
again; once again; yet again
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to serve; to work for; to attend
older brother and younger sister
men and women of all ages
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
spirit; heart; disposition
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
to harvest all of (a crop); to reap completely; to finish cutting (e.g. weeds); to taper (hair) at the back; to cut hair so that it gradually gets shorter at the back of the head
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill