Detailed descriptions of basic words - Arka: One of the Most Developed Conlangs

Detailed descriptions of basic words

Arka dictionary is not just a list of words. It has fine descriptions of basic words.
Let's see the description of aav (chain).

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aav
[noun] a chain
[verb] keep sth on a chain
[letters] link
[metaphor] linkage
rd;raavyu,lsl.xik
13:raavyu (chain) from Old Arka
raabyu:raavyu:la kolett (strings)
[culture]
Ordinarily aav is made of metal. Chains are used to make necklaces. Don't forget chains that show a forbidden area.
[idiom]
yun aav in succession
[example]
aav oma a nial keep a dog on a chain
gil at aav soven la tianal. She dated him for money.
diretan fosat yu yun aav. The criminals were arrested in succession.

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Here is the description of chain (derivations excluded) from Esperanto-Japanese dictionary (Esperanto-Japana Vortaro by JEI).
This is the most detailed Esperanto-Japanese dictionary.

This description has word meanings but does not show any examples. It only shows some collocations.
The description is shorter than that of Arka dictionary. Many descriptions of Arka dictionary are more detailed than those of Esperanto-Japana Vortaro.
Surprisingly, Arka dictionary was written by only one person, whereas Esperanto-Japana Vortaro was written by more than 50 people.

The following is the description of galt (gate).

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galt
[architecture] a gate
[adjective] a gate of
[traffic] ticket wicket of a station. There is an arch that senses anse at a ticket wicket in Arna.
[noun] anything whose shape is like a capital pi of the Greek alphabet
[martial arts] a posture suited for attack and defense
fv;e
13:sert
galt:galt:la gar
[culture]
Apartment buildings and detached houses have at least one gate. There is a garden between a house and the street. Some of Arban put an arch instead of a gate. Arban push a gate when entering.
[idiom]
galt e nene em hom. lose one's temper. It means "the gate of anger has opened". You don't need jo (anger) here because this idiom itself shows someone's anger.
sat galt attain the posture of galt
[example]
galt ant emator hom. I was about to lose my temper.

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Here is the description of pordego (gate) from Esperanto-Japana Vortaro.
You will find that Arka has unique definitions. Pordego doesn't have a definition which means a posture for martial arts.
In addition, Arka's description has notes on the culture and idioms.

By the way, You can find a fine description of pordo (door) in Esperanto-Japana Vortaro.
The description is as long as that of omi (door in Arka) but it has many collocations.

What is the longest description in Arka dictionary?

It lies in dolmiyu, the theory of magic known in this world.
The description of dolmiyu has more than 50,000 words (not letters) in Japanese.