to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
blow; shock; strike; batting
technique; art; skill; move
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
prohibition; inhibition; ban
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
don't you think?; indicates question
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
danger; peril; hazard; risk
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
place; room; margin; scope
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
difference; variation; difference
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be opposite; to face each other
hakkeyoi!; come on!; go ahead!