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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 本末 [ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ; ben3 mo4]
 the whole course of an event from beginning to end
 ins and outs
 the fundamental and the incidental
 

From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 本末
 ほんまつ
 Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 essence and fringe
 beginning and ending
 root and branch
 means and end