(adj) broad in scope or content; ; ; ; ; - T.G.Winner, Syn. encompassing, extensive, panoptic, broad, all-embracing, blanket, all-inclusive, wide, all-encompassing, Example:across-the-board pay increases; an all-embracing definition; blanket sanctions against human-rights violators; an invention with broad applications; a panoptic study of Soviet nationality; granted him wide powers
[ふんきいちばん, funkiichiban] (n) bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something; getting down to work, putting heart and soul into it; tackling (a job) with gusto