Nountwist; ply

Nounpushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters · having a tendency towards; being close to

Nounselecting; choosing

Nounremaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power · money to spare

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbdropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip · going the long way round; making a detour

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)than; in comparison to · rather than; over; above

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto gather together

Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto classify; to sort out; to sift through

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'special selection; finest pick; top pick

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (yoi/ii class)better; superior

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)less than ... · smaller ...

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)greater than ... · bigger ...

Nounpolice sergeant (Edo period) · low-ranking samurai who assisted daimyo or prominent military commanders (Muromachi period)

Nounobject representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

Nounchild or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko

Noungrounds; foundation; authority · support; prop; something upon which to rely

Nouncrossed eyes; convergent strabismus

Nounpushing an opponent out with one's body

Conjunctionas such; for that reason; therefore; consequently

Nountwisting (thread, etc.); twisted yarn; twisted thread; twine

Nounwashed-up seaweed; stranded seaweed

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)than · rather than; instead of · from; since; at; on (and after)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Auxiliaryabove; more than

Nounstranded wire; strand wire; strand; stranded cable; stranded conductor; twisted wire

Nounmeeting; gathering · village assembly · two wrestlers approaching each other

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verbto gather; to meet

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verbto get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verbto approach

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbbeing particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto select; to pick out

Noundriving opponent out of the ring while gripping his belt

Nounpicking and choosing

Nounopening session · anteroom

Nounknocking an opponent over while holding his belt

Adverb (fukushi)sometimes

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounthe very best; elite

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)depends on

Nountwisted pair cable

Godan verb with 'ru' endingto force someone out of the ring

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)still more; even more; much more; all the more; further · increased; greater

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' endingconsists of; comprises; is made up of

Nounlarge area; four ri square (approx. 16 sq km) · Edo

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto cling to; to rely on

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'su' endingto untangle; to untwine · to get back together (with a former partner)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto lean against; to recline on; to lean on · to rely on; to depend on

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)even more than

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

Nouncongeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties