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
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
this and that; such and such
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
decision; settlement; definition
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
picking up trash; collecting garbage
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to have medicine be effective
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
insubordination; outlawry
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
arrest; apprehension; capture
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly