shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
modesty; humility; being humble
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
attractiveness; charm; amiability
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
alteration; falsification; faking
to fight a battle; to have a fight
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
speech; expression; wording; language
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board