in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
difference; variation; difference
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to knock down; to knock off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
shooting up one after another
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
totally willing; fully motivated
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
national sport (e.g. sumo)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute