List: sumo
Terms used in sumo, a Japanese full-contact sport.
irregular okurigana noun noun (generic) sumo
- opposite the front, front seats in a theater, stalls, orchestra seats
- (seat facing) south side of ring
sumo noun noun (generic)
- winning a championship with a perfect record
sumo noun noun (generic)
- still having slim chances of victory
sumo noun noun (generic)
- sumo fan
sumo martial arts noun noun (generic)
- hip throw (judo, sumo)
sumo noun noun (generic)
- expert
noun noun (generic) sumo
- make-or-break game in a go or shogi tournament
- ozeki-ranked wrestler being in danger of losing his rank if he fails to win 8 or more bouts in a 15-day tournament
sumo noun noun (generic)
- preliminary bouts with unranked wrestlers, unranked wrestlers
sumo noun noun (generic)
- head referee
noun noun (generic) sumo
- rim of a volcano (esp. Mt. Fuji)
- wrestling ring
- dire or risky situation with no room for error, sink-or-swim position