Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
grand champion considered to be truly great, usually with over 10 makuuchi tournament wins
dapeng (giant bird in Chinese mythology, similar to the roc or Garuda)
Kyushu Tournament (held in Fukuoka in November)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
because of; owing to; due to
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant