playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
remote island; distant island; punishment by exile to a remote island
chess problem; composed shogi problem
sponsors of rikishi or their stables
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
battle of wits; contest of wits
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
down to earth; reasonable
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
kimono fabrics shop; draper
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
Edo Castle (residence of the Shogun during the Edo period, now the site of the Tokyo Imperial Palace)
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
being settled; coming to a conclusion
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as