for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
long-established; old-established; traditional
what the hell are you saying!?
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
first generation; founder
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
eagle (Accipitridae family)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
chanko; fish, meat, and vegetable stew traditionally served to wrestlers
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
should; must; -able; probably; likely
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be found; to be discovered
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear