noun:

• sacrifice (to the gods)
• victim; scapegoat

noun:

• hacking to pieces

noun:

• reaching first base safely due to opponent's error

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)

expression:

• witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)

noun:

• emperor of Russia (prior to 1917); tsar; czar; tzar

noun:

• line drive to the shortstop - Baseball term - From English "short liner"

noun:

• changeup; unexpectedly slow pitch designed to deceive the batter - Baseball term

noun:

• sit-ups; exercise to strengthen one's abdominal muscles

noun:

• dose of medicine to be taken only once

noun / ~する noun:

• dose of medicine to be taken only once

expression / adjective:

• not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• (subject to the) cool light breeze in early summer ➜ 薫風

adjective:

• regretful; irresolute
• stubborn (not knowing when to give up)

noun / ~する noun:

• piece placed to block opponent's check - Shōgi term

noun:

• chanko; fish, meat, and vegetable stew traditionally served to wrestlers - Sumo, Food term ➜ ちゃんこ鍋【ちゃんこなべ】

noun:

• special coaching stock awarded to retired grand champion - Sumo term

noun:

• former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank - Sumo term

noun:

• quitting the tournament in progress due mostly to injury - Sumo term

expression:

• taking care of everything; no need to do anything

noun / adjectival noun:

• stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions - four character idiom

noun / ~する noun / adjectival noun:

• assiduousness; attending diligently to one's study or duties - four character idiom

noun:

• being deep in prayer; praying devoutly to Amida Buddha - four character idiom - Buddhism term

noun:

• full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end - four character idiom