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.)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
plump; with a thud; heavily
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
roar; sound made by monsters
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
on the way back; returning
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
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)
stairs; stairway; staircase
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to speak; to hear a voice
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb