match; game; bout; contest
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
primary school; elementary school; grade school
sports ground; sports oval
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
Japanese-style confectionary store
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
strategy meeting; council of war
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; fairly; quite
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)
spirit; heart; disposition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
covered in mud; mud-caked
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing