to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to relax; to take it easy
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to unfold; to unroll; to open
win-loss records (between two participants)
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
king; king; king (chess piece)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
complete victory; total victory
great difference; big difference; wide margin
war; battle; match; game; competition
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
early to bed early to rise
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
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)
extremely weak; super weak
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years