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)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
comma; decimal point; radix point
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
geoglyph (drawing on the ground)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
secret story; unknown episode
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
leaving everything up to someone else
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
value; worth; virtue; blessing
small fraction; small proportion
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
extremely complete (thorough, careful) and detailed
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
progress; advance; improvement; development
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
(computer) command; command key; commando
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
godparent; first person to give something its name