horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
to jar; to creak; to grate
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
strategist; tactician; schemer
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
second-hand shop; curio shop
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
economical; efficient; lean; compact
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
smallish; on the small side
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
to shake; to waver; to tremble
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years