just the other day; quite recently
as if it were about oneself
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
double; twice (as much); twofold
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
third-year student; third-year pupil
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to throw into; to dump in together
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
more than usual (usu. time)