trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
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)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to sell off; to sell completely
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in this way; thus; such; uh...
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
good humour (humor); good mood
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
wherein; therein; thereinto
to look away; to avert one's eyes
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
number one; first; best; most; game; round
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
head; chief; boss; leader
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...