absorption; suction; attraction
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
hand used like a sword in striking
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
imposing stance; daunting pose
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
very recently; in the very recent past
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small