shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to become better; to improve
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
hard to get; hard to come by
in one's own way or style
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
number of days (times) one has attended
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
sincere; earnest; serious
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
discovery; detection; finding
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
that day; the very same day
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter