ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
Japanese person; Japanese people
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
the same age; same period
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
thereupon; shortly thereafter
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to rank with; to rank among
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
original word; original language
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
originally; by nature; from the start
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
error; mistake; slip; bug
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart