immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
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)
club activities; extracurricular activities
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
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
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
society; the world; the times
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe