male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
match; game; bout; contest
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
for example; for instance; e.g.
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
underhand throw; underarm throw
(my) poor writing; scribbling; hasty writing
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
final bout of the tournament day
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
even though; despite; when
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm