to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
thrust at the opponent's throat
to knock down; to knock off
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.)
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
contrary to one's expectations
trick; contrivance; cleverness
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
recollection; calling to mind
"new" sumo (for women) conducted on a mat, wearing leotards instead of a mawashi
Mongolian wrestling; Mongolian sumo
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
professional sumo wrestling
translational equivalent; equivalent word in translation
global scale; worldwide scale
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
settlement; solution; resolution
fluent (in a language); flowing
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
largest ever; biggest; record
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming