to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
fate; destiny; predestination
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
all worldly phenomena; meritorious acts leading to enlightenment; (Jodo school) all practices other than recitation of the nembutsu prayer
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
winning in a flash; instant defeat
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)
without leaving any trace
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
whistle (sound made with the lips)
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
penalty; sentence; punishment
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
candy made from wheat gluten; wheat-gluten snack
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker