centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
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)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
of course; certainly; naturally
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
notice; attention; observation
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
rather; better; instead; if anything
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
large build; large pattern
boasting of one's strength
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
opposite; reverse; contrary
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
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)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend