sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
dreary; bleak; lonely; lonesome; desolate
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE); The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC); Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to play (a stringed instrument)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.); strict adherence; conscientious practice (of good habits, etc.); diligent execution (e.g. of duties); sticking to (e.g. a routine)
eighth day of the month; eight days
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to hide; to keep to oneself
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to make (a promise); to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between; to act as mediator; to curry favour with
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
honor; honour; credit; prestige
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement