middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; link
to mow; to reap; to harvest
complete victory; total victory
great difference; big difference; wide margin
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
early to bed early to rise
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 compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
reception room; parlor; parlour
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to get drunk; to become tipsy
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction