Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
grand champion considered to be truly great, usually with over 10 makuuchi tournament wins
dapeng (giant bird in Chinese mythology, similar to the roc or Garuda)
Kyushu Tournament (held in Fukuoka in November)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
weekly publication; weekly magazine
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
because of; owing to; due to
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly