pinioning; binding arms behind the back
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
quickly; swishing; whooshing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
being declared the winner of a bout
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
sumo-themed song; song sung at sumo events
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
beginning; outset; first; onset
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beachfront park; park by the sea
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering