big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
very; much; greatly; a lot of
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
big man; large man; tall man; giant
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
banquet or reception hall
large build; large pattern
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
great hurry; great haste; rush
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
great laughter; burst of laughter
great difference; major mistake
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
deadly serious; deadly earnest
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
large serving; large portion
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
major cleanup; spring cleaning
New Year's Eve; December 31
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
very rich person; the super rich
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
billow; surge; large wave
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
major earthquake; large earthquake
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
the ocean; the great deep
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
major dealer; wealthy merchant
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
high spirits; gleeful mood
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
wide place; starting field containing any of the January, March or August 20-point cards
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
final scene; the end; finale
outline; summary; gist; basic points
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
do-or-die game; crucial contest
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
outrageous lie; outright lie
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
wide turn; detour; the long way around
glorious achievement; distinguished service
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
large intestine; large bowel; colon
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
deadly serious; deadly earnest
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; Shinto paper offerings
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
master thief; notorious robber
outrageous lie; outright lie
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
great hurry; great haste; rush
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
demonstration board (for Go, Shougi, etc.)
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
humiliation; shame; loss of face
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
New Year's Eve; December 31
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
gale; strong wind; high wind
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
bragging; showing off; pride
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
major stockholder; large shareholder
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
large serving; large portion
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
larger section (of village)
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
large monk; large, bald man; big baldy; large, bald-headed monster
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
leader of a (large) group; large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp; puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae); first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
very rich person; the super rich
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
outrageous lie; outright lie
bragging; showing off; pride
(arch.) great; (arch.) grand; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; a great deal; very much
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
great enthusiasm; high excitement
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
billboard; large signboard; first-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.); leading star; draw
well-made; well-done; great success
Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
big match; big game; important match; important game
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
wall bearing no exposed pillars
change; metamorphosis; transformation
far out wide; far outside
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
key performer; last performer of the day
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
final scene; the end; finale
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus, species of carpet shark); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
outrageous lie; outright lie
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
fruit bat (Pteropodidae spp.); flying fox; megabat
great auk (Pinguinus impennis)
master thief; notorious robber
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
(arch.) streamers (made of linen, paper, etc.) attached to a long pole (used as a wand in grand purification ceremonies); being in great demand
woman peddler in Kyoto from Ohara (typically with a bundle of sticks, etc. on her head)
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
deadly serious; deadly earnest
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
large head; person with a large head
flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb
great enthusiasm; high excitement
top ridge of a roof; main ridge of a roof
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
full to capacity; full to bursting; house full; sellout
first seven days of the year
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
root; source; origin; basis
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
big ears; (arch.) listening without paying attention
bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
big bend (esp. in a road)
big bend (esp. in a road)
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
key performer; last performer of the day
large-scale operators; big traders
formal tea gathering; formal tea party
great purification; purification rite performed twice a year, before daijōsai and after major disasters
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
Otani sect (of Shin Buddhism)
great enthusiasm; high excitement
key performer; last performer of the day
giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
excitedly; type of rhythm for noh songs
excitedly; type of rhythm for noh songs
long and abundant moustache
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
glorious reign of the Emperor
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
key performer; last performer of the day
Scolopendra subspinipes (species of centipede)
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
royal water lily; water platter
long and abundant moustache
giant purple butterfly (species of nymphalid butterfly, Sasakia charonda); Rhododendron oomurasaki (species of purple azalea)
first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
backward-twisting overarm throw
boom (e.g. in stock prices)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata); marbled eel
cane toad (Rhinella marina); marine toad; giant toad
ogeima (in go); large knight's move
forked viburnum (Viburnum furcatum); scarlet leaved viburnum
malus tschonoskii; white angel
falconry (using a northern goshawk)
falconry (using a northern goshawk)
great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
beluga (species of sturgeon, Huso huso)
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana)
whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
Brazilian elodea (species of aquatic plant, Egeria densa)
bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum); corpse flower; carrion flower
Japanese carpenter ant (Camponotus japonicus)
great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
edible dormouse (Glis glis); fat dormouse
green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
red-sepaled evening primrose (Oenothera erythrosepala)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis)
giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Panesthia spadica (species of cockroach)
greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
sea coconut (Lodoicea maldivica); coco de mer; double coconut
yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)
giant petrel (esp. the southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus)
Wels catfish (Silurus glanis)
upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)
Acheilognathus macropterus (species of cyprinid)
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae); Australian masked owl
great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi); Kellogg's seahorse; offshore seahorse
tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)
Japanese marsh warbler (Megalurus pryeri)
golden web spider (Nephila pilipes)
Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort)
Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus); Oriental dotterel
northern shrike; great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Japanese giant weevil (Sipalinus gigas)
scarab beetle; sacred scarab (Scarabaeus sacer)
kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate (Persicaria orientalis); prince's feather
Sebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)
Fuegian steamer duck (Tachyeres pteneres); Magellanic flightless steamer duck
northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Panesthia spadica (species of cockroach)
cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata); greenhead coneflower
Maries' fir (Abies mariesii)
Maries' fir (Abies mariesii)
Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa)
tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae)
common house spider (Achaearanea tepidariorum)
yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis)
Rubus croceacanthus (species of raspberry)
white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
peppered moth (Biston betularia)
big; large; great; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior
New Year's Eve; December 31; Jupiter (planet)
New Year's Eve; December 31; Jupiter (planet)
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki
Japan; ancient name for Japan appearing in the Kojiki