era during mid-1970s dominated by grand champions Wajima and Kitanoumi
toe; toe (of a golf club)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
and; thereupon; because of that
back off!; leave me alone!
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
otherwise; or else; if not
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
morning training (e.g. before school)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
being left out; being ostracized
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
natto (fermented soybeans)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
meeting; greeting; welcome
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
eccentric; crank; oddball
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
opening and shutting; opening and closing