to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to order; to command; to appoint
mockery; derision; ridicule
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
sumo (wrestling); sumo wrestler; rikishi
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
slapping the opponent with the open hand
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
walking heavily; lumbering
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
society; public; community; social studies
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
discipline; punishment; reprimand
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
flight; desertion; escape
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to be transparent; to show through
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means