Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia); yak-killer hornet
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
giant stag beetle (Dorcus hopei)
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); female hawk (or falcon); falconry (using a northern goshawk)
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
ōnamazu (giant catfish thought to cause earthquakes)
fruit bat (Pteropodidae spp.); flying fox; megabat
Scolopendra subspinipes (species of centipede)
lynx (esp. the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx)
large tengu; powerful tengu; big braggart; blowhard
blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
root; source; origin; basis
change; metamorphosis; transformation
whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
(arch.) great; (arch.) grand; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; a great deal; very much
great auk (Pinguinus impennis)
royal water lily; water platter
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
the ocean; the great deep
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata); marbled eel
bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
Brazilian elodea (Egeria densa)
giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis); giant river otter
titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum); corpse flower; carrion flower
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
large serving; large portion
main door at the front of a house; front shutters
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
giant purple butterfly (species of nymphalid butterfly, Sasakia charonda); Rhododendron oomurasaki (species of purple azalea)
Japanese carpenter ant (Camponotus japonicus)
great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
edible dormouse (Glis glis); fat dormouse
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
large stone; boulder; dragon; long group of connected stones spanning a wide area
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
billow; surge; large wave
high spirits; gleeful mood
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
glorious achievement; distinguished service
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
far out wide; far outside
judicial decision made with human kindness and warmth in a fair manner
large shrimp; king prawn; lobster
streaked shearwater (species of seabird, Calonectris leucomelas)
large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)
green anaconda (Eunectes murinus)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
Chinese violet cress (Orychophragmus violaceus)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
main street; avenue; boulevard
big man; large man; tall man; giant
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
large build; large pattern
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
great joy; delight; jubilation
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
great hurry; great haste; rush
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
great laughter; burst of laughter
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
great difference; major mistake
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
deadly serious; deadly earnest
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
major cleanup; spring cleaning
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
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
major earthquake; large earthquake
outrageous lie; outright lie
heavy snow; heavy snowfall
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
wide place; big move (for expanding territory, esp. in the early game); big point; starting field containing any of the January, March or August 20-point cards
emperor; prince; princess
emperor; prince; princess
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
final scene; the end; finale
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
outline; summary; gist; basic points
do-or-die game; crucial contest
large character; large writing
wide turn; detour; the long way around
large intestine; large bowel; colon
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
box-shaped heavy armour, esp. used on horseback; ō-yoroi
large landowner; major landowner; great landowner
hemp; cannabis; marijuana; pot
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
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
master thief; notorious robber
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
bragging; showing off; pride
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
great shame; great disgrace; harsh humiliation; deep embarrassment; unbearable loss of face
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly enthroned Emperor
gale; strong wind; high wind
giant tsunami (over 3m in height according to the JMA definition); giant tidal wave
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
chief priest of a great shrine
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
demonstration board (for Go, Shougi, etc.)
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
major stockholder; large shareholder
large ginkgo tree; ginkgo-leaf top-knot worn by makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat
larger section (of village)
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
court song sung at religious services and celebratory events
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
old-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic
senior proprietress (hostess) of a Japanese inn or restaurant
large monk; large, bald man; big baldy; large, bald-headed monster
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
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
great enthusiasm; high excitement
well-made; well-done; great success
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
big match; big game; important match; important game
billboard; large signboard; first-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.); leading star; draw
Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
wall bearing no exposed pillars
key performer; last performer of the day
large gate (to a castle); front gate; checkpoint (Edo period)
Ursa Major (constellation)
wealthy family; important person; bigwig
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
Ōoka Echizen (televised period drama; 1970-1999)
ōyamafuda (comp. karuta); the six cards with six-mora-long kimariji
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
(arch.) streamers (made of linen, paper, etc.) attached to a long pole (used as a wand in grand purification ceremonies); being in great demand
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
large head; person with a large head
woman peddler in Kyoto from Ohara (typically with a bundle of sticks, etc. on her head)
flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb
Oshima tsumugi weave (type of pongee made in the Amami islands)
large avalanche; large avalanche joseki
top ridge of a roof; main ridge of a roof
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
starting an important maneuver at the end of a game; calling many prostitutes and entertainers and having a big party
big bend (esp. in a road)
first seven days of the year
bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
big ears; (arch.) listening without paying attention
Emperor Temmu (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)
ukiyo-e portrait of the upper body with emphasis on the facial expression
large-scale operators; big traders
tarantula (any spider of family Theraphosidae)
excitedly; type of rhythm for noh songs
long and abundant moustache
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
Ōhashi style; customary order of setting up the board in which the bishop and rook are placed before pawns
Otani sect (of Shin Buddhism)
eldest of one's older sisters
cane toad (Rhinella marina); marine toad; giant toad
glorious reign of the Emperor
first verse of a nursery rhyme sung by children on cold days (similar to "It's Raining, It's Pouring")
boom (e.g. in stock prices)
huge turnout; large crowd; great liveliness; huge exuberance
beluga (species of sturgeon, Huso huso)
backward-twisting overarm throw
Ootani Women's University
malus tschonoskii; white angel
forked viburnum (Viburnum furcatum); scarlet leaved viburnum
scarab beetle; sacred scarab (Scarabaeus sacer)
Japanese giant weevil (Sipalinus gigas)
Sebastes iracundus (species of rockfish)
giant petrel (esp. the southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus)
northern shrike; great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Maries' fir (Abies mariesii)
yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas)
northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
Rubus croceacanthus (species of raspberry)
common house spider (Achaearanea tepidariorum)
Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort)
Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa)
kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate (Persicaria orientalis); prince's feather
Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
Japanese marsh warbler (Megalurus pryeri)
Acheilognathus macropterus (species of cyprinid)
greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Fuegian steamer duck (Tachyeres pteneres); Magellanic flightless steamer duck
golden web spider (Nephila pilipes)
Panesthia spadica (species of cockroach)
greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus); Oriental dotterel
upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)
masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae); Australian masked owl
white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
tokay gecko (Gekko gecko)
yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis)
cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata); greenhead coneflower
great seahorse (Hippocampus kelloggi); Kellogg's seahorse; offshore seahorse
sea coconut (Lodoicea maldivica); coco de mer; double coconut
bank haircup moss (Polytrichastrum formosum)
parrot's-feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum); parrot feather watermilfoil
peppered moth (Biston betularia)
falconry (using a northern goshawk)
sleeper; lumber girder; last player of three (in mekuri karuta)
ogeima; large knight's move
3-6 point; 6-3 point; oomokuhazushi
4-6 point; 6-4 point; ōtakamoku
Otsuma Women's University
Ohara Graduate School of Accounting
big; large; great; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior
New Year's Eve; Jupiter (planet)