to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
the other day; lately; recently
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
older sister; lass; young lady
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to entrust; to leave to a person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself