backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
business ability; business acumen
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
as a child; when one was a child
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
breathing of a sleeping person
give-and-take; give and take
former name for makushita division
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
whispering into a person's ear
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
to desire; to want; to wish for; to covet
freely; frankly; without reserve
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused