grand champion considered to be truly great, usually with over 10 makuuchi tournament wins
Kyushu Tournament (held in Fukuoka in November)
dapeng (giant bird in Chinese mythology, similar to the roc or Garuda)
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
weekly publication; weekly magazine
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to go out and away; to leave