Vocabulary

latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

government-financed or sponsored foreign student

air or vapour in the soil (vapor)

digital camera

connector; plug

color proofing (colour); color calibration

checking the colors on a colored proof (colour)

including (in a package); packing together with

functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers

honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers

Emperor's Cup; trophy given to tournament winners

rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)

sumo management stock; one of the 105 titled trusteeships in the Japan Sumo Association; tradable share that entitles the holder to take part in the management of sumo

pushing and shoving techniques

hanging roof over the ring

tournament win in the highest division

All Seats Sold, Thank You

false start of a bout

playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating

playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating

rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout

deep double underarm grip which prevents the opponent from grabbing the belt

final bout of the tournament day

penultimate bout of the tournament day

final three bouts of the tournament day

final three bouts on the last day of a tournament

deciding match; play-off; runoff

forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul

two highest ranked maegashira wrestlers

ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks

lowest ranked wrestler in makuuchi division

second highest division

two highest ranked wrestlers in juryo division

official injury exemption system; system for exempting players injured in an official match from pay reduction or demotion

ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank

three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament

overruling referee's decision of bout outcome

starting lines in the ring

wrestler's belt

new disciple; new student; new apprentice