to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
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)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
to knock down; to send flying
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
point in common; common feature
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
special price; bargain price
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
main cause; primary factor
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence