along; parallel to; in accordance with
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
way; method; means; (technical) specification
story; tale; talk; discussion
biological younger brother
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
imperial throne; the Crown
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
accession to the throne; enthronement
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
persevering; very patient
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
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)
preface; introduction; preamble
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention