role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
river; stream; River; the ... river
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
waist; waistline; waist measurement
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
form; shape; figure; visage
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to let out a cry; to shout
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle