shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to straighten up; to sit upright
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
in person; personally; directly
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to gather; to collect; to assemble
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
results; record; grades; marks
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
so; like this; in this way
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza