小事は大事

しょうじはだいじ

A small leak can sink a great ship

大事件

だいじけん

major incident, major event

一大事

いちだいじ

serious affair

大事業

だいじぎょう

large enterprise, big business, large undertaking

重大事

じゅうだいじ

very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event

大事故

だいじこ

serious accident, major incident

後生大事

ごしょうだいじ

with religious zeal, with utmost devotion, take great care of

お大事に

おだいじに

take care of yourself, get well soon, God bless you, bless you

大事の前の小事

だいじのまえのしょうじ

Lose a fly to catch a trout, small sacrifice in a great cause

大事に至る

だいじにいたる

to develop into a serious incident

大事にする

だいじにする

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

大事を取る

だいじをとる

to take care doing something, to be prudent

大事なところ

だいじなところ

private parts; important parts

事大

じだい

subserviency to the stronger

大火事

おおかじ

big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)

大仕事

おおしごと

big job, great task

大判事

だいはんじ

top-ranking judge (in the ritsuryō system)

大惨事

だいさんじ

great disaster, horrible tragedy, catastrophe, catastrophic event, catastrophic incident, dire calamity, terrible disaster, apocalypse

大連海事大学

たいれんかいじだいがく

Dalian Maritime University