under repair; out of service; being adjusted
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
great enthusiasm; high excitement
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
sexy; popular; well-liked
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
commissioned officer; military officer
common front; united front
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
(exercising) the right to command
lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
beauty contest to name Miss ...
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
being fond of children; person who likes children; being liked by children
normal duties; (one's) regular work
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
general; overall; across-the-board
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
strong nation; powerful country
approval; acceptance; toleration