ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
Confucian scholar; Confucianist
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to rank with; to rank among
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
... years old; age (of) ...
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
migration; move; emigration; immigration
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
one-year-old; one year old
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
original word; original language
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
error; mistake; slip; bug