to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
biennially; every second year; every other year
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
complete; whole; perfect; safe
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
based on; on the basis of
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to tower over the surroundings
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
evening meal; dinner; supper
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to increase; to add to; to augment
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)