大

Historical term

Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960)

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

significant breakthrough; great strides

outline; summary; gist

Adverb (fukushi)

roughly; generally; approximately

Obsolete term

great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness

great writer; major writer

imperial command; royal command

harangue; fervent speech

heavy sweating; a great deal of sweat

immense physical strength

Anatomy

thigh

magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe

subserviency to the stronger

hogshead; puncheon; foudre

general resemblance; being largely the same

uniting with a common goal

Historical term

Daidō era (806.5.18-810.9.19)

Osaka dialect

very important person; super star; super big shot

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly; a good deal; much

large temple edifice; large temple

distinguished or meritorious service

big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly

large two-wheeled wagon

big tiger

Idiomatic expression

drinker; staggering drunkard

Card games

daihinmin; daifugō; card game similar to President

(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer

lecture hall; lecture theatre; auditorium

quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme

last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue