place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
eighth month of the lunar calendar
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to lose sight of; to miss
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
forcibly; against one's will
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)