family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
one's own style; self-taught manner
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to temper thoroughly; to train well
schoolgirl; female student
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to smirk; to grin broadly
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
creation; Creation (by God)
meanwhile; in the meantime
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to shave off; to scrape off
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
without; unless; have to do
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
economical; efficient; lean; compact