outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to lend an ear to; to listen to
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
a little bit; a little while
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to be entwined; to be involved
in one's hands; in one's control
to become settled; to be fixed
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan